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Add generic install instruction for linux
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- C++
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Description
The current install instructions pretty much leaves anyone not using a small handful of linux distros in the dark, you either endlessly build and respond to build failures, sift through the distro specific scripts hunting down dependencies your distro lacks, or dig through the source files to find dependencies. There should be instructions listing all dependencies which are not standard on most distros.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Linux installation documentation, distro-specific scripts, and source files that reveal dependency requirements. Document the dependencies that are not standard on most Linux distributions, with enough coverage for users outside the currently supported distro set; the generic instructions should let them install without digging through scripts or source.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100