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My impression of github since switching to Linux
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Helix Editor did this to me. They have so much documentation on their site about how to use the editor, how to extend it, theme it, etc., etc. What they didn't seem to document, though, is that the binary is named
hx, nothelix:/When I'm confused like that, I check https://packages.debian.org and open the file list for the package. That way I know what binaries are installed.
Ooh, I'll keep that in mind for next time, thanks!
There is also a dpkg command for that. Grep it for /bin/ and you've got your executable.
The fun part is that as a dev, you don't really know that either. It's just the file name of the executable. Anyone can rename that.
And even if it's not renamed, you still don't know, if your users need to call it with just
hxor with./hxor some other path.Obviously, you should mention somewhere that the executable is likely called
hx, but because that requires an explanation, there's certainly a tendency to not mention it very often...Congrats on expressing that in the most passive-agressive and gatekeepery way you could've. I've been using Linux for the better part of a decade now, and know my way around the
usrdir - however things work a bit different on NixOS, whose package manager doesn't involve installation steps beyond adding the word "helix" to my packages list. I'm not great at reading though, so I absolutely would've missed something as obvious as the Installation page 😅 As for your beliefs about postmodern Vim clones, what's the point (and fun) in the freedom of choice Linux offers if I can't install and try out the latest fun spin on an old fave from time to time?Who pissed in your muesli?