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zig-installer
What this project is about
A cli for installing the Zig compiler. It automatically downloads, verifies, and installs Zig from official releases with support for custom installation paths and multiple versions.
Installation
go install github.com/4thel00z/zig-installer/...@latest
Usage Examples
Basic Installation
sudo ./zig-installer
This will grab the latest master version and install it to /usr/local.
Install Specific Version
sudo ./zig-installer --version=0.11.0
Custom Installation Path
sudo ./zig-installer \
--bin-dir=/opt/zig/bin \
--lib-dir=/opt/zig/lib
Using Environment Variables
export ZIG_VERSION=0.11.0
export ZIG_BIN_DIR=/opt/zig/bin
export ZIG_LIB_DIR=/opt/zig/lib
sudo ./zig-installer
Configuration Options
| Flag | Environment Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--version |
ZIG_VERSION |
master | Version to install |
--bin-dir |
ZIG_BIN_DIR |
/usr/local/bin | Binary installation path |
--lib-dir |
ZIG_LIB_DIR |
/usr/local/lib | Library installation path |
--tar-dest |
ZIG_TAR_DEST |
/tmp/zig.tar.xz | Download location |
--dest |
ZIG_DEST |
/tmp/zig | Temporary extraction path |
--index-url |
ZIG_INDEX_URL |
ziglang.org/... | Download index URL |
Features
- 🚀 Fast downloads
- 📦 Proper library installation
- 🔧 Highly configurable
- 🖥️ Cross-platform support
- 🔐 Checksum verification
Sample Output
💡 info: found existing file, checking checksum...
✅ success: existing file matches checksum, skipping download
👉 step: extracting...
👉 step: installing...
👉 step: cleaning up...
✅ success: Zig 0.11.0 installed successfully! 🎉
Troubleshooting
Permission Errors
# Run with sudo for system directories
sudo ./zig-installer
Custom Location Without Root
# Install to user-owned directory
./zig-installer --bin-dir=$HOME/.local/bin --lib-dir=$HOME/.local/lib
License
This project is licensed under the GPL-3 license.
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