Manages binary files downloaded from different sources
The original utility is introduced by Marcos Nils You are invited to visit his GitHub page to read the full documentation.
The repository enables the bin utility to be script-able and avoid requiring TTY user feedback.
There are 2 minor updates:
- Introduction of BIN_EXE_DIR
Previously, the installation/download directory is derived from the PATH, when it's unable to do so, the bin utility
demands user feedback. In some cases it's useful to be able to shortcut this process and directly provide it with the installation directory using
the BIN_EXE_DIR
# install `navi` in a specific designated directory, update the bin configuration in the same directory
$ BIN_EXE_DIR=~/.local/bin bin install github.com/denisidoro/naviNote: while the original bin utility allows for installation at a specific directory
# Explicit install @ ~/.local/bin
$ bin install github.com/denisidoro/navi ~/.local/binThe behavior differs. Without BIN_EXE_DIR when the initial config is missing, the user will be requested to provide the installation directory.
- Introduction of a command line file option selection (--select | -s )
In some cases the release may contain multiple files and user intervention is required to choose which one to install. The select option was introduced to allow the user to specify the exact file to install even when it's inside an archive (tar, xz, etc).
SYNTAX:
bin install <URL> [ --select | -s FileName[:ContainedFile] ]# Install the file yq_linux_amd64
$ bin install github.com/mikefarah/yq --select yq_linux_amd64
# Install broot selecting for the file x86_64-linux that is in the only tar ball existing in the release
$ bin install github.com/Canop/broot --select :x86_64-linux/broot
# Install the file age/age (age inside a directory with the same name) from the only tarball in the release
$ bin install github.com/filosottile/age -s :age/age
# Install btm file from the tarball bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz (select both the tarball and a file)
$ bin install github.com/ClementTsang/bottom -s bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz:btm
While it is possible to select partially, IMHO it defaults my original purpose of avoiding any TTY interaction, but why not?!
# No Selection output
$ bin install github.com/ClementTsang/bottom
• Getting latest release for ClementTsang/bottom
Multiple matches found, please select one:
[1] bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
[2] bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu2-17.tar.gz
[3] bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
Select an option: 1
• Starting download of https://api.github.com/repos/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/assets/123278270
1.85 MiB / 1.85 MiB [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100.00% 19.58 MiB p/s 0s
Multiple matches found, please select one:
[1] btm
[2] completion/_btm
[3] completion/_btm.ps1
[4] completion/btm.bash
[5] completion/btm.elv
[6] completion/btm.fish
Select an option: # Partial selection output
$ bin install github.com/ClementTsang/bottom -s bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
• Getting latest release for ClementTsang/bottom
• Starting download of https://api.github.com/repos/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/assets/123278270
1.85 MiB / 1.85 MiB [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100.00% 22.72 MiB p/s 0s
Multiple matches found, please select one:
[1] btm
[2] completion/_btm
[3] completion/_btm.ps1
[4] completion/btm.bash
[5] completion/btm.elv
[6] completion/btm.fish
Select an option: # Full selection output
$ bin install github.com/ClementTsang/bottom -s bottom_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz:btm
• Getting latest release for ClementTsang/bottom
• Starting download of https://api.github.com/repos/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/assets/123278270
1.85 MiB / 1.85 MiB [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100.00% 20.29 MiB p/s 0s
• Copying for [email protected] into /home/vscode/.local/bin/btm
• Done installing btm 0.9.6