Easier install script

Author: subins2000

README.md

@@ -14,21 +14,26 @@ You will need to install GoVarnam library in your system for any app to use Varn
 
 * Download a [recent GoVarnam version](https://github.com/varnamproject/govarnam/releases).
 * Extract the zip file
-* Open a terminal and go to the extracted folder by using this command :
-```bash
-cd Downloads/govarnam
-```
-* Now run this command to install GoVarnam :
-```bash
-sudo ./install.sh install
-```
-It will ask for your password, enter it.
+* Go to the extracted folder
+* Now we need to run the install script
+  * Double click `install.sh`, and choose "Run In Terminal"
+  * Or for KDE, Right click, choose "Run In Konsole"
+  * Or right click on folder, choose "Open In Terminal", type this and press enter:
+  ```bash
+  ./install.sh
+  ```
+* Type your password and press enter
 * Basic Installation is finished
 
 * Install your language from [here](https://github.com/varnamproject/schemes)
 
 You may also install the IBus engine to use Varnam system wide: https://github.com/varnamproject/govarnam-ibus
 
+To uninstall, open a terminal in the extracted folder and run:
+```bash
+./install.sh uninstall
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 Test it out:

install.sh.in

@@ -2,35 +2,34 @@
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
 
-if [[ "$EUID" != 0 ]]; then
-  echo "Run this script as root or with sudo"
-  exit
-fi
+ARG1=${1:-install}
 
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-  echo "Specify install or uninstall"
-else
-  if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
-    sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/varnamcli" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/varnamcli"
-    
-    sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig"
-    sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/libgovarnam.so" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@"
-    sudo ln -s "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so"
-    sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/govarnam.pc" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig/"
+if [ "$ARG1" == "install" ]; then
+  sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/varnamcli" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/varnamcli"
+  
+  sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig"
+  sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/libgovarnam.so" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@"
+  sudo ln -s "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so"
+  sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/govarnam.pc" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig/"
 
-    sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam"
-    sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/"*.h "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam/"
-    sudo ldconfig
+  sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam"
+  sudo cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/"*.h "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam/"
+  sudo ldconfig
 
-    sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes"
-    echo "Installation finished"
-  elif [ "$1" = "uninstall" ]; then
-    sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/varnamcli" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig/govarnam.pc"
-    sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam/"*
-    sudo rmdir "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam"
-    sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes/"*
-    sudo rmdir "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes/"
+  sudo mkdir -p "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes"
 
-    echo "Uninstallation finished"
-  fi
+  msg="Installation finished"
+  echo "$msg"
+  notify-send "$msg" || true
+elif [ "$ARG1" == "uninstall" ]; then
+  sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/varnamcli" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so.@VERSION@" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/libgovarnam.so" "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/pkgconfig/govarnam.pc"
+  sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam/"*
+  sudo rmdir "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/include/libgovarnam"
+  sudo rm "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes/"*
+  sudo rmdir "@INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/varnam/schemes/"
+
+  msg="Uninstallation finished"
+  echo $msg
+else
+  echo "Unknown argument"
 fi