From dea34635c22a0ab3cb7befee2f33c06d97ef03b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: NRK Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:54:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] README: add install section --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3c86d0f..af6a91a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -33,6 +33,22 @@ Now, scrot is maintained by volunteers under [Resurrecting Open Source Projects] If you are interested in helping scrot, read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file. +## Installing ## + +scrot is available in the official repository of many linux/BSD distributions. +It is recommended to use the official package manager to install scrot. +For example, Debian users can install scrot from their package manager via +running the command: + +```console +$ sudo apt install scrot +``` + +A list of repositories which package scrot is +[available here](https://repology.org/project/scrot/versions). +If your distribution does not package scrot, you may also build scrot from +source by following the build instructions below. + ## Building ## This section describes the steps to build and install scrot. @@ -94,11 +110,6 @@ You can return to a pristine source tree before running `./configure`: $ ./autogen.sh clean ``` -Debian users can install scrot from their package manager: -```console -$ sudo apt install scrot -``` - Bash and Zsh completion scripts are available in [etc/](./etc). Distro packagers are encouraged to install them to the appropriate directory. From fddf80f14edd13706d4137518632a630afbd5eaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: NRK Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:10:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] small rewording --- README.md | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af6a91a..6059aea 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -36,15 +36,14 @@ If you are interested in helping scrot, read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING. ## Installing ## scrot is available in the official repository of many linux/BSD distributions. -It is recommended to use the official package manager to install scrot. -For example, Debian users can install scrot from their package manager via -running the command: +It is recommended to use the system package manager for installing scrot. +For example, Debian users can run the following command to install scrot: ```console $ sudo apt install scrot ``` -A list of repositories which package scrot is +A list of repositories that package scrot is [available here](https://repology.org/project/scrot/versions). If your distribution does not package scrot, you may also build scrot from source by following the build instructions below.