From 89de896c12c5a3af035aafcace91149e5d18dc24 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 | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 32d2154c3..0ccef50ca 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-Note: packaged Debian / Ubuntu winetricks versions are typically outdated, so a manual installation is recommended. ## Manual Install If the package is unavailable, outdated, or the latest version is desired, a manual installation of winetricks can be done.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 -E.g. for Debian / Ubuntu: +To quickly grab current winetricks open a terminal and type +``` +wget -O winetricks https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks ``` -sudo apt-get purge 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 purge winetricks +``` + Download the latest release from [Github](https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks/releases/latest). Extract the archive and `cd` into the extracted folder.