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Improved Linux install process
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Description
The documentation tells Linux users to unpack the archive in their /home directory and install Processing in that location. While this works (and is shorter), it might be preferable to install the software in the /opt directory. Not only is /opt the proper location to install so-called optional software, but launch shortcuts will aslo be added to the panel and desktop.
Description of install process in /opt directory :
- Download the file to your /home directory.
- Open a terminal window, and type
tar xvfz processing-xxxx.tgz(replace xxxx with the rest of the file's name, which is the version number.) This will extract the content of the archive and create a folder named processing-4.0 or something similar. - Move the processing folder to the /opt directory using this command
sudo mv processing-xxxx /opt/ - Navigate to its location
cd /opt/processing-xxxx/ - Perform the installation
./install.sh
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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
Open the linked getting-started documentation and locate the Linux installation instructions. Update them to clearly describe the proposed /opt workflow, then verify the rendered page and installation commands.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100