[PR #266] [MERGED] feat(installer): prefer /usr/local/bin and improve POSIX compatibility #1014

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-19T14:27:19-05:00

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/fosrl/newt/pull/266
Author: @LaurenceJJones
Created: 3/10/2026
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 3/10/2026
Merged by: @oschwartz10612

Base: dev ← Head: enhance-installer

📝 Commits (1)

32d48c7 feat(installer): prefer /usr/local/bin and improve POSIX compatibility

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1 file changed (+73 additions, -46 deletions)

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📝 get-newt.sh (+73 -46)

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Description

Always install to /usr/local/bin instead of ~/.local/bin
Use sudo automatically when write access is needed
Replace bash-specific syntax with POSIX equivalents:
- Change shebang from #!/bin/bash to #!/bin/sh
- Replace [[ == pattern ]] with case statements
- Replace echo -e with printf for colored output
Script now works with dash, ash, busybox sh, and bash

How to test?

Installer semantics, instead of curl | bash. Download the script and install onto the system.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/fosrl/newt/pull/266 **Author:** [@LaurenceJJones](https://github.com/LaurenceJJones) **Created:** 3/10/2026 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 3/10/2026 **Merged by:** [@oschwartz10612](https://github.com/oschwartz10612) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `enhance-installer` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`32d48c7`](https://github.com/fosrl/newt/commit/32d48c7d23ac70fdcc1988cf962f1fff73f421b3) feat(installer): prefer /usr/local/bin and improve POSIX compatibility ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+73 additions, -46 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `get-newt.sh` (+73 -46) </details> ### 📄 Description ## Community Contribution License Agreement By creating this pull request, I grant the project maintainers an unlimited, perpetual license to use, modify, and redistribute these contributions under any terms they choose, including both the AGPLv3 and the Fossorial Commercial license terms. I represent that I have the right to grant this license for all contributed content. ## Description - Always install to /usr/local/bin instead of ~/.local/bin - Use sudo automatically when write access is needed - Replace bash-specific syntax with POSIX equivalents: - Change shebang from #!/bin/bash to #!/bin/sh - Replace [[ == *pattern* ]] with case statements - Replace echo -e with printf for colored output - Script now works with dash, ash, busybox sh, and bash ## How to test? Installer semantics, instead of `curl | bash`. Download the script and install onto the system. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/newt#1014