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Explain how to use Makefile to install stable release #2098

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Expand Up @@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ The ```winetricks``` package should be used if it is available and up to date. T

Note: packaged Debian / Ubuntu winetricks versions are typically outdated, so a manual installation is recommended.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If the package is unavailable, outdated, or the latest version is desired, a manual installation of winetricks can be done.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.

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sudo apt-get purge winetricks
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Then, for Ubuntu, use a shell script to download the current winetricks script(s).
E.g.:
### 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.

Run `sudo make install` to install Winetricks system-wide.

### Scripted Install

You can use a shell script to download the current winetricks script(s):

```
#!/bin/sh
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To use ```curl``` instead of ```wget```: substitute all ```wget``` calls with ```curl -O```, in the winetricks update script.


# Updating
Using the traditional Unix crontab...
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