[BUG] The install.sh script uses /usr/local/bin/fvm as a link target which requires sudo privileges

[Nidal-Bakir]

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Describe the bug
When using the install.sh to install the FVM as a standalone bin the script will try to create a link target in the /usr/local/bin/fvm which requires sudo privileges.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to terminal..
2. Run curl -fsSL https://fvm.app/install.sh | bash
3. See an error

permission denied: /usr/local/bin/fvm
Failed to create symlink.

Expected behavior
The FVM bin can be run from anywhere on the system after installation.

Logs
N/A

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [linux ubuntu]
• FVM Version [N/A]

Additional context
we have tow options to discuss:

1. The docs should state that the user should run the script with sudo or in root user mode, then the FVM bin will be in /usr/local/bin/fvm without any errors
2. Change the link target to $HOME/.local/bin/fvm

I have modified the install.sh script to use $HOME/.local/bin/fvm and everything worked as expected.

[leoafarias]

@Nidal-Bakir can you do a PR so I can review?

[Nidal-Bakir]

sure thing...
#700

[jamilxt]

I am facing this issue for a long time. I hope the PR will be merged as soon as possible.

Thanks @Nidal-Bakir

[azharbinanwar]

@Nidal-Bakir
Thank you raising this issue, I tried a lot but nothing was helpful except your PR.

I tried this and it started working fine.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/leoafarias/fvm/e04a1f455c4db33c4c220a5239acb76c0e132c02/scripts/install.sh | bash

👍

[Nidal-Bakir]

@azharbinanwar
Tip: You do not need sudo privileges to run the script

And you should use the update script update.sh to update FVM to the latest version.

We did not make a final decision about the changes yet. You probably should wait until the PR is merged and the package owner approves the changes.

[azharbinanwar]

@azharbinanwar
Tip: You do not need sudo privileges to run the script

And you should use the update script update.sh to update FVM to the latest version.

We did not make a final decision about the changes yet. You probably should wait until the PR is merged and the package owner approves the changes.

Thank you for your quick response.
I'll try update.sh

[2XL]

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/leoafarias/fvm/e04a1f455c4db33c4c220a5239acb76c0e132c02/scripts/install.sh | bash

for linux make sure $HOME/.local/bin/ parent dirs exists..