INSTALL: a few small tweaks and clarifications

Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
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Elijah Newren 2020-01-11 12:13:50 -08:00
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@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ filter-repo only consists of a few files that need to be installed:
If you want `git filter-repo --help` to display the manpage, this needs If you want `git filter-repo --help` to display the manpage, this needs
to be copied into $MANDIR/man1/ where $MANDIR is some entry from $MANPATH. to be copied into $MANDIR/man1/ where $MANDIR is some entry from $MANPATH.
(Note that `git filter-repo -h` will show a more limited built-in set of
instructions regardless of whether the manpage is installed.)
* git-filter-repo.html * git-filter-repo.html
@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ filter-repo only consists of a few files that need to be installed:
version of the same page is provided for those who prefer it. Place it version of the same page is provided for those who prefer it. Place it
where ever you like; I have no idea where such a thing should go. where ever you like; I have no idea where such a thing should go.
# Installation via Makefile # Installation via Makefile
Installing should be doable by hand, but a Makefile is provided for those Installing should be doable by hand, but a Makefile is provided for those
@ -42,19 +45,20 @@ Also, the Makefile will not edit the shebang line (the first line) of
git-filter-repo if your python executable is not named "python3"; git-filter-repo if your python executable is not named "python3";
you'll still need to do that yourself. you'll still need to do that yourself.
# Installation via [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/) # Installation via [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/)
Coming soon; see [PR #16](https://github.com/newren/git-filter-repo/pull/16). For those who prefer to install python packages via pip, you merely need
Once it's in place, you'll be able to install via to run:
$ pip3 install git-filter-repo $ pip3 install git-filter-repo
# Installation via Package Manager # Installation via Package Manager
There are [package For those who prefer to install software via a [package
managers](https://alternativeto.net/software/yellowdog-updater-modified/?license=opensource) manager](https://alternativeto.net/software/yellowdog-updater-modified/?license=opensource)
for most operating systems; from for their operating system, there are many choices -- from
[dnf](https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf) or [dnf](https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf) or
[yum](http://yum.baseurl.org/) or [yum](http://yum.baseurl.org/) or
[apt-get](https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html) [apt-get](https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html)