Why do we have a makefile

[stevenruidigao]

Firstly, why do we have a makefile?
Secondly, we forgot to tell people to install nodejs.

The makefile is there to facilitate a uniform install process across all platforms supporting make.

EDIT: nobody wants to have to cd cli && node cli.js to use an app: the shellscript and makefile solve this.

[stevenruidigao]

The makefile is there to facilitate a uniform install process across all platforms supporting make.

EDIT: nobody wants to have to cd cli && node cli.js to use an app: the shellscript and makefile solve this.

use regular shellscripts then
why use makefiles?

The makefile moves the shellscript/launcher to /usr/local/bin, which is in your $PATH, and moves the actual js and node modules to /var/lib/cryptochat. this is meant to clean up usage of the app, only requiring the user to interact with the shellscript. did you read the makefile or are you just complaining that it's there?

[stevenruidigao]

Why aren't we just using a shellscript to install instead of a makefile?

what's wrong with using make?

[stevenruidigao]

There's no point, and using regular shell scripts is a lot simpler?

Simpler? Not really. Pointless? Maybe, but it works fine.

[stevenruidigao]

also, btw here's a bundled version for amd64 (linux): https://filen.io/d/126874fd-f831-4de9-9791-9e26ae2c9f65#!vCLxQytP6b1CNJbYYpkrvfIERYbB1bua

[stevenruidigao]

Simpler? Not really. Pointless? Maybe, but it works fine.

I mean, it at least would remove the dependency on make, but idk.
make is mostly designed for compiling programs, but w/e.

yeah that's the only thing i can think of, and it's a good point. maybe i can make an interactive installer in bash?