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Update install.md instructions regarding symlinks (#7231)
751da01Rich Seymour
book/src/install.md+3−1
@@ -204,9 +204,11 @@ HELIX_RUNTIME=/home/user-name/src/helix/runtime
204Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory:
204Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory:
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206```sh
206```sh
207−ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
207+ln -Ts $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
208```
208```
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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.
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210#### Windows
212#### Windows
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212Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for
214Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for