[Feature] One-line binary install improvement

[thernstig]

I have a plethora of great statically linked binary installs in Linux (Ubuntu). These include ripgrep, exa, bat, fd etc. None shines as well as chezmoi when it comes to the one-line installer.

I recommend to re-implement the one-line binary installer to follow that of chezmoi. See this documentation: https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md#one-line-binary-install

In effect, what it does, is to download the latest statically linked binary for your operating system and architecture into ./bin
This means I can put myself in whatever dir I want and just call the installer and it will be installed into the bin path of my choosing. Be that ~/bin or .local/bin or whatever I prefer.

[SuperSandro2000]

or you just use the nix package manager with nix-env -iA bat.

note: I am a very active nix contributor :P

Edit: Also nix can manage your dotfiles with home-manager.

[thernstig]

I'd prefer not to use nix-env but thanks for the pointer :) In every project I am in that are statically linked the majority either recommends to use a package manager (apt etc.) or sometimes like here to download it via the release package and run sudo dpkg (in my Ubuntu case). I setup lots of tools, on lots of various hosts quite often (containers, VMs etc.). It takes time to do this as all have different instructions. Having a one-line installer that just works for any architecture and operating system is golden. I have started to realize just have well chezmoi have done this, and feel all statical libraries should have one like this 😄

[SuperSandro2000]

sometimes like here to download it via the release package and run sudo dpkg (in my Ubuntu case).

You should use apt install ./file.deb to fetch dependencies.

Having a one-line installer that just works for any architecture and operating system is golden.

Nix should work on the 3 popular linux arches and darwin but it is a bit broken on bsd and other more niche linuxes.