mepo_website: add compile from source instructions v1 PROPOSED

Anjandev Momi: 1
 add compile from source instructions

 1 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

[PATCH mepo_website] add compile from source instructions Export this patch

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 src/pages/installguide.md | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/installguide.md b/src/pages/installguide.md
index c3b2c07..5defaf8 100644
--- a/src/pages/installguide.md
+++ b/src/pages/installguide.md
@@ -31,7 +31,23 @@ in the launcher for mepo based on the `.desktop` file.
 
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-## Flatpak
+## Compile from source
+
+Alpine Linux maintainers are waiting for zig to release 1.0 before zig is merged into stable.
+As such, mepo is not available in the postmarketOS/Alpine stable repositories.
+You can use flatpak to install mepo.
+If you don't want to install flatpak, here is how you can compile mepo from source on Alpine/postmarketOS stable:
+
+1. Install the `makedepends` and `depends` packages from the [APKBUILD]( https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/tree/testing/mepo?h=master).
+2. Download and unpack `zig-linux-<your-arch>-<version>.tar.xz` from the [ziglang website](https://ziglang.org/download/). Once unpacked, the `zig` binary in the `zig-linux-<your-arch>-<version>` folder is your zig compiler.
+3. Get and build the mepo source: `git clone https://git.sr.ht/~mil/mepo && cd mepo && ../zig-linux-<your-arch>-<version>/zig build`.

Nguyễn Gia Phong <mcsinyx@disroot.org>

1 year, 10 months ago

Assuming this guide is intended for end users, I think releases
should be recommended instead: https://git.sr.ht/~mil/mepo/refs

I don't speak for the maintainer, but the file is currently wrapped
at around column 72, so it also might be a good idea to keep it
that way.  Personally I'd at least expect a code block instead of
multiple commands &&-chained together for better readability.

On 2023-05-24 at 22:29-07:00, Anjandev Momi wrote:

Next

+4. Install mepo via: `doas cp zig-out/* /usr/local`.

Nguyễn Gia Phong <mcsinyx@disroot.org>

1 year, 10 months ago

I am not sure global installation without a package manager
is good practice.  I suggest following XDG recommendations
for user files, i.e. `zig build --prefix ~/.local install`

On 2023-05-24 at 22:29-07:00, Anjandev Momi wrote:

+
+Mepo should now appear in your applications menu (phosh, Sxmo, etc.).
+
+---
+
+## flatpak
 
 Mepo is available [as a flatpak on
 flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.milesalan.mepo).
-- 
2.40.1

Nguyễn Gia Phong <mcsinyx@disroot.org>

1 year, 10 months ago

I believe this was an accident.