What’s annoying is when the build is not just “git pull then run python main.py”
And it’s like “compile this using this special library no one else uses called Blueberries, then wrong it through Rust v4.8279 (no other version works), then it will output a blob of text to copy the API key from that you put in this other special compiler, and if you mess up any of these steps it is all permanently irreversible. Also the person making the code forgot like 3 random steps in there because it’s second nature, duuuh.”
99% of the time you need to install pip packages and if you do this without venv/uv/conda you’re sort of fucking up your python install for other repos you’re running from source
The Releases page! Check the releases 😭
If it’s not there and there are build instructions instead…be afraid. Be very afraid.
What’s annoying is when the build is not just “git pull then run python main.py”
And it’s like “compile this using this special library no one else uses called Blueberries, then wrong it through Rust v4.8279 (no other version works), then it will output a blob of text to copy the API key from that you put in this other special compiler, and if you mess up any of these steps it is all permanently irreversible. Also the person making the code forgot like 3 random steps in there because it’s second nature, duuuh.”
99% of the time you need to install pip packages and if you do this without venv/uv/conda you’re sort of fucking up your python install for other repos you’re running from source
Ubuntu doesn’t even let you not use a venv without extra effort these days. I kind of appreciate it getting me into better habbits
My pet peeve is the releases page always being so hidden. For some reason half the time it’s in the sidebar??
What do you mean “half of the time”.
I’m OPs defense, there isn’t always one. I’ve run into some that say you gotta compile it yourself, use docker, or whatever.
Bro just:
Trust me bro
Should probably run it with sudo to avoid those annoying permissions errors.
Tbh, even if you have to build there’s GitHub Actions, so I don’t know what could stop anyone.
I actuallty recoiled in fear seeing “build instructions.” Didn’t realize the amount of PTSD inflicted upon me via those github pages. 😭