Adding Piston-CLI to linux package managers

[Shivansh-007]

It would be handy if piston-cli would be available for download via package managers on Linux (e.g., apt-get).

[ethancedwards8]

I've added NixOS: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/tools/misc/piston-cli/default.nix and I've submitted a PR for how to install it on NixOS: #17

[Shivansh-007]

I've added NixOS: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/tools/misc/piston-cli/default.nix and I've submitted a PR for how to install it on NixOS: #17

Thanks @ethancedwards8, I am not experienced in this field, so I will read about this and then merge your pr.

[Shivansh-007]

We can add Piston-CLI to Homebrew package manager too (MacOS package manager). To add it you can have a look at it’s formula book that explains how to create brew package.

Formula book: https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook
Contributing Guide: GitHub Contributing Guide

[Shivansh-007]

We can add Piston-CLI to Mac Ports package manager too (MacOS package manager). To add it we have to make a Portfile and PR it to Mac ports GitHub repository

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/macports/macports-ports

[ethancedwards8]

We can add Piston-CLI to Homebrew package manager too (MacOS package manager). To add it you can have a look at it’s formula book that explains how to create brew package.

Formula book: https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook
Contributing Guide: GitHub Contributing Guide

I have a mac, I can try adding it to homebrew, although I don't use it.

[Shivansh-007]

Awesome! Assigned the issue to you @ethancedwards8 :D.

[KeneePatel]

I can help add piston-cli package in the AUR but in the folder there are no requirements.txt file. So first would like to get all the requirements then proceed to make the script to install the same. So basically this package can installed to any arch based Linux device

[Shivansh-007]

Thankyou for showing interest in Piston-CLI @KeneePatel, but unfortunately @ethancedwards8 has already started work on this, but well you can collaborate with him.

We have a discord server, https://discord.gg/c7dZ4zdGQT. You can join this and discuss with the man himself.

Thankyou!

[ethancedwards8]

I can help add piston-cli package in the AUR but in the folder there are no requirements.txt file. So first would like to get all the requirements then proceed to make the script to install the same. So basically this package can installed to any arch based Linux device

Hi there, I've already packaged it for Nix, I'm going to package it for Guix and Brew as well. Eventually I will also do ubuntu/debian. If you want to do the AUR one then feel free. I'm working on the Guix packaging right now and I'll work on the debian one after that, the only thing holding up progress for Brew is that we don't have releases yet. And that's required for Brew, @Shivansh-007 and me have discussed this already.

[Shivansh-007]

I will be working on the brew formula for piston-cli :D

[Kronifer]

Hey @Shivansh-007, could i try adding it to the Scoop package manager for windows? The link is here if interested https://scoop.sh/

[Shivansh-007]

Sure go ahead!

[Kronifer]

I think we should make a specific scoop bucket for the piston CLI and offer users the ability to install it that way.