Update install.md instructions regarding symlinks (#7231)
* Update install.md
Fixes `ln` command line bug that could hit users moving from packaged to source builds.
* Remove extra 'how to' command example
commit751da0130322b63c5233904ecd2f7ff1c068c4e7
authorRich Seymour <105805+rseymour@users.noreply.github.com>
dateSun 4 Jun 2023, 20:06 (3 years ago)
parent232d9f9
book/src/install.md+3−1
@@ -204,9 +204,11 @@ HELIX_RUNTIME=/home/user-name/src/helix/runtime
204204Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory:
205205
206206```sh
207−ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
207+ln -Ts $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
208208```
209209
210+If the above command fails to create a symbolic link because the file exists either move `~/.config/helix/runtime` to a new location or delete it, then run the symlink command above again.
211+
210212#### Windows
211213
212214Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for