Unison-Up Setup Script

This script automates the process of downloading, installing, and managing Unison, a modern functional programming language. The script repository is hosted on Codeberg.

Features

Detects your operating system (Linux, Mac, Cygwin, MinGw, or Unknown).
Allows you to specify the Unison version, installation directory, and binary directory.
Provides placeholders for OS-specific download, installation, and environment setup logic.

Prerequisites

A Unix-like environment (Linux, macOS, or Windows with WSL/Cygwin/MinGw).
sh compatible shell.
cut for parsing output.
curl for downloading files (if not already installed).
sort Optional (--update) for comparing versions(if not already installed).

Quickstart

Run

curl -L https://codeberg.org/montecito/unison-up/raw/branch/main/unison-up.sh | sh

to run unison-up.sh with it's default values.

The script will place itself in the default installation directory and create a symlink in the default binary directory. It can update itself, when called with the corresponding option.

Usage

1. Download the Script

Download the script from the provided location and save it as unison-up.sh.

2. Make the Script Executable

chmod +x unison-up.sh

3. Run the Script

./unison-up.sh [OPTIONS]

Options

-v, --version VERSION: Specify the version of Unison to install (default: latest).
-d, --dir DIR: Specify the installation directory (default: ~/.unison).
-b, --bin-dir DIR: Specify the directory for binary links (default: ~/.local/bin).
-u, --update: Checks for new Unison Version.
-U, --update-script: Update unison-up.sh script.
-h, --help: Display the help message.

Example

./unison-up.sh -v 1.1.0 -d ~/lib/unison -b ~/bin

Customization

Adjust the default installation and binary directories as needed.

License

This script is provided as-is and is not affiliated with the official Unison project. Use at your own risk.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this script and contribute improvements or additional features via pull requests.

Links

Also check out the UnisonKindergarten for further helper scripts and Unison ideas.