From 2c2dc61fa0b44b04e2ec56108f77ce43605d0b87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Beroux Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:00:47 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update linux.md Clarify the build steps. The most important is that initialy "Create ..." and "Install ..." could be interpreted as "(User should) create/install ..." while it should mean "(To) create/install ... (do)". --- docs/build-instructions/linux.md | 27 ++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/build-instructions/linux.md b/docs/build-instructions/linux.md index 469797754..936426c5c 100644 --- a/docs/build-instructions/linux.md +++ b/docs/build-instructions/linux.md @@ -30,23 +30,24 @@ Ubuntu LTS 12.04 64-bit is the recommended platform. If you have problems with permissions don't forget to prefix with `sudo` -Create the atom application at `$TMPDIR/atom-build/Atom`: +From the cloned repository directory: -```sh -script/build -``` + 1. Build: -Install the `atom` and `apm` commands to `/usr/local/bin`: + ```sh + $ script/build + ``` + This will create the atom application at `$TMPDIR/atom-build/Atom`. + 2. Install the `atom` and `apm` commands to `/usr/local/bin` by executing: -```sh -sudo script/grunt install -``` + ```sh + $ sudo script/grunt install + ``` + 3. *Optionally*, you may generate a `.deb` package at `$TMPDIR/atom-build`: -Generate a `.deb` package at `$TMPDIR/atom-build`: (*optional*) - -```sh -script/grunt mkdeb -``` + ```sh + $ script/grunt mkdeb + ``` Use the newly installed atom by restarting any running atom instances.