On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM Johannes Sixt <j6t@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > + > > +### Installation > > +To install system-wide, you can use either `make` or `meson`: > > + > > +```bash > > +# Using Make > > +make install > > This doesn't install system-wide, but in $HOME/bin. I am unsure whether > we should encourage this. AFAIC, I would be upset if this works without > sudo *and* clutters my $HOME. (I pull Gitk into the Git repository, > which I have patched to install in /usr/local.) > > How do Gitk contributors handle `make install`? Maybe I should expand on this section and add details: ``` # Install to default location ($HOME/bin) make install # Install to system-wide location sudo make install prefix=/usr/local # Install to custom location make install prefix=/opt/gitk ``` > > > + > > +# Using Meson > > +meson setup builddir > > +meson compile -C builddir > > +meson install -C builddir > > +``` > > I haven't used the Meson infrastructure ever. I trust this procedure works. > Yes, I installed `meson` and ran these steps. It replaced my previously installed version I'll send a new revision in a day or two. Thanks for the look, _Mike
