Tarinstall

A simple bash script to easily install Linux applications distributed as tar.gz files.

Installation

1. Download the script:

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourusername/tarinstall/main/tarinstall

2. Make it executable:

chmod +x tarinstall

3. Move to system path:

sudo mv tarinstall /usr/local/bin/

Usage

Basic usage:

tarinstall application.tar.gz

Examples

Installing Visual Studio Code:

tarinstall code-stable-x64-linux.tar.gz

Installing Postman:

tarinstall Postman-linux-x64.tar.gz

Features

• Automatically extracts tar.gz files to /opt
• Creates desktop shortcuts
• Adds program to system PATH
• Auto-detects executable files
• Searches for application icons
• Allows custom application names
• Removes previous installations

Requirements

• Linux system
• sudo privileges
• tar command
• bash shell

Notes

The script will:

1. Extract the contents to /opt/[appname]
2. Create a symlink in /usr/local/bin
3. Create a desktop entry
4. Make the application globally accessible

You can run the installed application by typing its name in the terminal or finding it in your applications menu.

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