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< h1 id = "try-in-docker" > < a class = "header" href = "#try-in-docker" > Try in Docker< / a > < / h1 >
< p > If you prefer to try it before installing, here's the snippet for your
convenience.< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > docker run -w / -it --rm ubuntu sh -uec '
apt-get update -y
apt-get install -y wget tar vim less
wget https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/latest/download/xplr-linux.tar.gz
tar -xzvf xplr-linux.tar.gz
./xplr
'
< / code > < / pre >
< h1 id = "install" > < a class = "header" href = "#install" > Install< / a > < / h1 >
< p > You can install xplr using one of the following ways. Each has their own
advantages and limitations.< / p >
< p > For example, the < a href = "#direct-download" > Direct Download< / a > , < a href = "#from-a-hrefhttpscratesiocratesxplrcratesioa" > From crates.io< / a > , and
< a href = "#build-from-source" > Build From Source< / a > methods allow the users to install the latest possible
version of xplr, but they have one common drawback - the user will need to keep
an eye on the releases, and manually upgrade xplr when a new version is
available.< / p >
< p > One way to keep an eye on the releases is to < a href = "https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/watchers" > watch the repository< / a > .< / p >
< h2 id = "community-maintained-repositories" > < a class = "header" href = "#community-maintained-repositories" > Community Maintained Repositories< / a > < / h2 >
< p > xplr can be installed from one of the following community maintained
repositories:< / p >
< p > < a href = "https://repology.org/project/xplr/versions" > < img src = "https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/xplr.svg" alt = "packaging status" / > < / a > < / p >
< h3 id = "cross-platform" > < a class = "header" href = "#cross-platform" > Cross-platform< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "nixpkgs" > < a class = "header" href = "#nixpkgs" > < a href = "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/misc/xplr" > Nixpkgs< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > nix-env -f https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tarball/master -iA xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "arch-linux" > < a class = "header" href = "#arch-linux" > Arch Linux< / a > < / h3 >
< p > (same for Manjaro Linux)< / p >
< h4 id = "official-community-repo" > < a class = "header" href = "#official-community-repo" > < a href = "https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/xplr" > Official Community Repo< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > sudo pacman -S xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< h4 id = "aur" > < a class = "header" href = "#aur" > < a href = "https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?O=0&SeB=n&K=xplr&outdated=&SB=n&SO=a&PP=50&do_Search=Go" > AUR< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< p > Git version:< / p >
< pre > < code > paru -S xplr-git
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "alpine-linux" > < a class = "header" href = "#alpine-linux" > Alpine Linux< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "edge-testing-repo" > < a class = "header" href = "#edge-testing-repo" > < a href = "https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=xplr" > Edge Testing Repo< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > # Add the following line in /etc/apk/repositories:
# https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing
apk add xplr bash less
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "void-linux" > < a class = "header" href = "#void-linux" > Void Linux< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "void-templates-by-shubham" > < a class = "header" href = "#void-templates-by-shubham" > < a href = "https://github.com/shubham-cpp/void-pkg-templates" > void-templates by shubham< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< h3 id = "gentoo" > < a class = "header" href = "#gentoo" > Gentoo< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "overlay-guru" > < a class = "header" href = "#overlay-guru" > < a href = "https://gpo.zugaina.org/Overlays/guru/app-misc/xplr" > Overlay GURU< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< h3 id = "macos" > < a class = "header" href = "#macos" > macOS< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "macports" > < a class = "header" href = "#macports" > < a href = "https://ports.macports.org/port/xplr" > MacPorts< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > sudo port selfupdate
sudo port install xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< h4 id = "homebrew" > < a class = "header" href = "#homebrew" > < a href = "https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xplr" > Homebrew< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< p > Stable branch:< / p >
< pre > < code > brew install xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< p > HEAD branch:< / p >
< pre > < code > brew install --head xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "freebsd" > < a class = "header" href = "#freebsd" > FreeBSD< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "ports" > < a class = "header" href = "#ports" > < a href = "https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/plain/misc/xplr/" > ports< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > pkg install xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< p > Or< / p >
< pre > < code > cd /usr/ports/misc/xplr
make install clean
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "netbsd" > < a class = "header" href = "#netbsd" > NetBSD< / a > < / h3 >
< h4 id = "pkgsrc" > < a class = "header" href = "#pkgsrc" > < a href = "https://pkgsrc.se/sysutils/xplr" > pkgsrc< / a > < / a > < / h4 >
< pre > < code > pkgin install xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< p > Or< / p >
< pre > < code > cd /usr/pkgsrc/sysutils/xplr
make install
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "direct-download" > < a class = "header" href = "#direct-download" > Direct Download< / a > < / h2 >
< p > One can directly download the standalone binary from the
< a href = "https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases" > releases< / a > .< / p >
< p > Currently, the following options are available for direct download:< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/latest/download/xplr-linux.tar.gz" > GNU/Linux< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/latest/download/xplr-linux-musl.tar.gz" > Linux musl< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/latest/download/xplr-macos.tar.gz" > macOS< / a > < / li >
< / ul >
< p > Command-line instructions:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > platform=" linux" # or " macos" / " linux-musl"
# Download
wget https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/latest/download/xplr-$platform.tar.gz
# Extract
tar xzvf xplr-$platform.tar.gz
# Place in $PATH
sudo mv xplr /usr/local/bin/
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "from-cratesio" > < a class = "header" href = "#from-cratesio" > From < a href = "https://crates.io/crates/xplr" > crates.io< / a > < / a > < / h2 >
< p > Prerequisites:< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install" > Rust toolchain< / a > ,< / li >
< li > < a href = "https://gcc.gnu.org/" > gcc< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://www.gnu.org/software/make/" > make< / a > < / li >
< / ul >
< p > Command-line instructions:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cargo install --locked --force xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "build-from-source" > < a class = "header" href = "#build-from-source" > Build From Source< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Prerequisites:< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "https://git-scm.com/" > git< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install" > Rust toolchain< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://gcc.gnu.org/" > gcc< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://www.gnu.org/software/make/" > make< / a > < / li >
< / ul >
< p > Command-line instructions:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > # Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr.git
cd xplr
# Build
cargo build --locked --release --bin xplr
# Place in $PATH
sudo cp target/release/xplr /usr/local/bin/
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "android" > < a class = "header" href = "#android" > Android< / a > < / h2 >
< h3 id = "termux" > < a class = "header" href = "#termux" > < a href = "https://termux.com/" > Termux< / a > < / a > < / h3 >
< p > < a href = "https://gifyu.com/image/tF2D" > < img src = "https://s3.gifyu.com/images/xplr-termuxfd3c398d3cf4bcbc.md.jpg" alt = "xplr-termuxfd3c398d3cf4bcbc.md.jpg" / > < / a > < / p >
< blockquote >
< p > Please note that xplr isn't heavily tested on Termux, hence things might
need a little tweaking and fixing for a smooth usage experience.< / p >
< / blockquote >
< ul >
< li >
< p > Install build dependencies< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > pkg install rustc cargo make
< / code > < / pre >
< / li >
< li >
< p > Install < code > xplr< / code > < / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cargo install --locked --force xplr
< / code > < / pre >
< / li >
< li >
< p > Setup storage< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > termux-setup-storage
< / code > < / pre >
< / li >
< li >
< p > Setup config and runtime dir< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=" $PWD/storage/.config"
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=" $PWD/storage/run"
mkdir -p " $XDG_CONFIG_HOME" " $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
< / code > < / pre >
< / li >
< li >
< p > Run< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > ~/.cargo/bin/xplr
< / code > < / pre >
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< script src = "book.js" type = "text/javascript" charset = "utf-8" > < / script >
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< / body >
< / html >