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I am sorry and aware this is the wrong community. However, I am unable to find Ask Programmer.

I wrote a small bash script, and I would like to share it on GitHub. However, to operate probably it requires dir with some files in user $HOME dir.

The only solutions came to my mind were, tar the directory BUT is this pragmatic solution?

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[–] zorro@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Look into the install command.

Often folks will include a makefile with an install target that places the various needed files in the correct locations.

[–] 1_4M_N008@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

Correct me if I misunderstood, I will include Makefile, and when run make install it will execute install command?

[–] zorro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Correct.

make install command will invoke install once for each file you need put in place.

Make is just a tool that I like to use, you could even just add an install.sh script that sets up all the needed files.

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