Update README.md #2421
Update README.md #2421
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| [GitHub release page](https://github.com/ldc-developers/ldc/releases). | ||
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| In addition, some package managers include recent (but not necessarily the | ||
| latest) versions of LDC, so manually installing it might not be necessary. | ||
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| | Arch Linux | `pacman -S ldc` | |
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While you're at it, you may as well mention the snap package:
sudo snap install --classic --channel=edge ldc(Though it seems a little out of date - the latest available ldc snap is 1.4.0)
And more importantly (at least for me), the official D version manager, a.k.a the install script:
# Download the install script to '~/dlang/install.sh'
curl -fsS https://dlang.org/install.sh | bash -s update
# Download the latest stable ldc (1.5.0 at the moment),
# as well as the latest stable version of dub (1.6.0 at the moment)
~/dlang/install.sh install ldc
# Use it:
source ~/dlang/ldc-1.5.0/activate
# Stop using ldc-1.5.0:
deactivate
# Install the latest beta of LDC (1.6.0-beta1 at the moment):
~/dlang/install.sh install ldc-beta
# Use it:
source ~/dlang/ldc-1.6.0-beta1/activate
# Stop using ldc-1.6.0-beta1:
deactivate
# Uninstall a particular version:
~/dlang/install.sh uninstall ldc-1.5.0
# Install various versions of dmd:
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-nightly
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-beta
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-2.073.2
# List all installed D compilers:
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I hadn't realized that the D install script could be used that way. It might be a good idea if they document it on the dlang website.
EDIT: Submitted issue https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17998
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@ZombineDev I put all of that install.sh text in the latest commit for now.
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Agreed, we need to put a dedicated page on dlang.org.
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My personal favorite is curl i.dlang.io | bash -s (yep that's all you need to the latest, greatest DMD on your machine). For CI and other setups, usage of https:// is recommended though ;-)
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| The [official D version manager (a.k.a. install script](https://dlang.org/install.sh) can also |
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close the parenthesis: script)
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| # Download the latest stable ldc (1.5.0 at the moment), |
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No need to mention the version name here at all.
The examples on how to use ldc can be moved to where it says how to install a particular version.
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| # Install the latest beta of LDC (1.6.0-beta1 at the moment): |
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also remove version here, otherwise the doc will go out-of-date very quickly.
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| # Install various versions of dmd: |
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why is there info about dmd?
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FYI, we're preparing a new documentation page for the |
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For those who weren't following the dlang.org PR. It's now online: https://dlang.org/install.html |
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Great, thanks, we'll just reference that page. |
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@wilzbach That's great. |
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Updated. |
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Merging according to the good old 'clearly better than what we currently have' slogan. Nitpicks => direct edits pls. |
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Sorry, this definitely shouldn't have sat unmerged for more than two months. Some further tweaks for clarity/plain text readability: #2553 |
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Johan had some comments that he never responded to, that's why it sat. |
Addressing discussion on the forum, that the repositories may not be the best option if you need the latest version of LDC (i.e., bringing the emphasis first to the stand-alone binaries).