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@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ cd alacritty-git makepkg -isr ``` +### Debian/Ubuntu + +Using `cargo deb`, you can create and install a deb file. + +```sh +git clone https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty.git +cd alacritty +cargo install cargo-deb +cargo deb --install +``` + ### openSUSE Tumbleweed Linux ```sh @@ -86,11 +97,14 @@ xbps-install alacritty rustup update stable ``` -#### Ubuntu +#### Debian/Ubuntu -On Ubuntu, you need a few extra libraries to build Alacritty. Here's an `apt` -command that should install all of them. If something is still found to be -missing, please open an issue. +You can build alacritty using `cargo deb` and use your system's package manager +to maintain the application using the instructions [above](#debianubuntu). + +If you'd still like to build a local version manually, you need a few extra +libraries to build Alacritty. Here's an apt command that should install all of +them. If something is still found to be missing, please open an issue. ```sh apt-get install cmake libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev xclip @@ -244,6 +258,7 @@ cargo build --release If all goes well, this should place a binary at `target/release/alacritty`. + ##### Desktop Entry Many linux distributions support desktop entries for adding applications to |