From f82c052229b02ff1662e04cbbce2ad376b147d0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harsh Shandilya Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:57:23 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Mention coreutils 8.30 requirement and upgrade path in README Signed-off-by: Harsh Shandilya --- README.md | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e963fbe..d12a855 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ Get the script: If you need to install the latest development version - brew unlink pidcat + brew unlink pidcat brew install --HEAD pidcat - + * Arch Linux : Install the package called `pidcat-git` from the [AUR][4]. - + * Others: Download the `pidcat.py` and place it on your PATH. @@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ Include these lines in your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc`. *Note:* `` should be absolute and not relative. +`pidcat` requires at least version 8.30 of `coreutils`. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS already ships +with it, for 18.04 and below, `coreutils` can be upgraded from the `focal` repo by running +the following: + +```shell +sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse' +sudo apt-get update +sudo apt-get -t focal install coreutils +``` + [1]: http://jsharkey.org/blog/2009/04/22/modifying-the-android-logcat-stream-for-full-color-debugging/ [2]: http://brew.sh [3]: http://developer.android.com/sdk/