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fix: print PATH setup instructions when install dir is not in PATH #41

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33 changes: 32 additions & 1 deletion install.sh
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Expand Up @@ -85,5 +85,36 @@ install -m 0755 "$tmp/boo" "$install_dir/boo"
log "Installed $("$install_dir/boo" -V 2>&1) to $install_dir/boo"
case ":$PATH:" in
*":$install_dir:"*) ;;
*) log "warning: $install_dir is not in your PATH" ;;
*)
# Reference the directory via $HOME where possible so the
# suggested rc line survives a home directory move.
dir_ref=$install_dir
case "$install_dir" in
"$HOME"/*) dir_ref="\$HOME${install_dir#"$HOME"}" ;;
esac
log ""
log "warning: $install_dir is not in your PATH"
case "$(basename "${SHELL:-sh}")" in
zsh)
log "To add it, run:"
log " echo 'export PATH=\"$dir_ref:\$PATH\"' >> ~/.zshrc"
log "then restart your shell."
;;
bash)
log "To add it, run:"
log " echo 'export PATH=\"$dir_ref:\$PATH\"' >> ~/.bashrc"
log "then restart your shell."
;;
fish)
log "To add it, run:"
log " fish_add_path \"$install_dir\""
;;
*)
log "Add it to your shell's PATH to run boo by name."
;;
esac
log ""
log "For a system-wide install instead, rerun with:"
log " curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coder/boo/main/install.sh | sudo BOO_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin sh"
;;
esac
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