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Update installation instructions
author | Colin Clark <colin.clark@cclark.uk> |
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date | Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:43:52 +0100 |
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--- a/README.md Tue Sep 26 18:42:37 2017 +0100 +++ b/README.md Wed Sep 27 17:43:52 2017 +0100 @@ -119,12 +119,26 @@ Common options: `./autogen.sh --disable-gtk3`, -Compilation: `./autogen.sh [options]; make` +Compilation: `./autogen.sh [options]; make -j<no. of cpu cores> ` Install: `[sudo] make install` Removal: `[sudo] make uninstall` +#### Note: +The zip files at GitHub contain only the sources - they cannot, by themselves, be used to install Geeqie. + +It is recommended to always use `git clone git://www.geeqie.org/geeqie.git` to download Geeqie. After installing Geeqie you may delete the folder you have cloned Geeqie into. + +However if you leave the folder intact, whenever new features or patches are available, execute: + +`git pull; sudo make uninstall; sudo make distclean; ./autogen.sh; make -j<no. of cpu cores>; sudo make install` + +Only the changed sources are downloaded, which makes this a quick operation. + +Your configuration file, history file and desktop files are not affected by this process. + + ## Notes and changes for the latest release