From 759540465ea7007994e1726247353610afb7233b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jens Reyer Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:56:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README.md: add Quick install section --- README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 32d2154c3..a970c57bb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,22 +26,32 @@ The ```winetricks``` package should be used if it is available and up to date. T * Slackbuilds (Slackware): https://slackbuilds.org/apps/winetricks/ * Ubuntu: https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=winetricks -Note: packaged Debian / Ubuntu winetricks versions are typically outdated, so a manual installation is recommended. ## Manual Install If the package is unavailable, outdated, or the latest version is desired, a manual installation of winetricks can be done. -It is _highly_ recommended to uninstall any previously installed version of winetricks first. -**_If you don't uninstall a previously installed, packaged version of winetricks... Well then you get to pick up the pieces!_** +### Quick install for one time usage + +To quickly grab current winetricks open a terminal and type +~~~~~ +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks +~~~~~ + +You can then run it from the terminal with +~~~~~ +sh winetricks +~~~~~ + +### Installing The Latest Stable Release + +It is _highly_ recommended to uninstall any previously installed version of winetricks first. E.g. for Debian / Ubuntu: ``` -sudo apt-get purge winetricks +sudo apt purge winetricks ``` -### Installing The Latest Stable Release - Download the latest release from [Github](https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks/releases/latest). Extract the archive and `cd` into the extracted folder.