From 16f58d260477e329295611b2956f07c29e17e912 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Salt Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 08:13:14 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README some more --- README.md | 15 ++++----------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 781025d..3c45b60 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,22 +2,15 @@ ## Overview -**Firestarter** is a desktop environment startup script. Its job is to abstract out the startup and configuration of basic X session components. By default, it will attempt to piece together a fully functional desktop environment based on currently available programs and configuration files found in `~/.config/firestarter`. +**Firestarter** is a desktop environment startup script/service manager. Its job is to abstract out the startup and configuration of basic X session components. It will attempt to piece together a fully functional desktop environment based on currently available programs and configuration files found in `~/.config/firestarter`. ## Installation -Execute `firestarter` in your `.xinitrc`, either by replacing the file or by `exec`ing it after performing your own basic setup. You do not need the rest of the files in the repository, but a `git clone` and a regular `git pull` *is* an effective way of keeping the script up-to-date. +Execute `firestarter` in your `.xinitrc`, ideally by `exec`ing it after performing your own basic setup. -If you just want something to copy and paste into a terminal, try this: +Additionally, you will need to configure Firestarter. See the section below on how to do that. -```bash -cd -git clone https://gitlab.com/rehashedsalt/firestarter .firestarter -[ -e "~/.xinitrc" ] && mv "~/.xinitrc" "~/.xinitrc.bak" -ln -s .firestarter/firestarter .xinitrc -``` - -Lastly, make sure you're not executing a bunch of stuff from your WM's config. Firestarter will handle the startup of bars, Pulse, etc. by itself. +Lastly, make sure you're not executing a bunch of stuff from your WM's config. Firestarter will handle the startup of bars, Pulse, etc. by itself. Double-executing will just cause more problems. ## Configuration