jelizarovas/Installing Lite on Chromebook

## Installing Lite on Chromebook
I want to develop on my pixelbook. Installing vscode on it runs like  crap, with ms delay between typing. So i was looking for alternatives.
Tried `https://github.com/cdr/code-server` but could not live reload, because watching my repo and running it at the same time errored out.

Tried installingn bracket - which already did not look promising - ran into installation problems, scrap it.

But when my work got cancelled, and after going through my email medium weekletter i found this article `https://medium.com/swlh/i-switched-to-lite-after-using-vscode-for-3-years-16f2fffa6143`

It looks like low latency promising editor that should run on it.... the problem is with installing it. Can't figure it out.

```
Step 1 `Download the following repository into your computer`
Step 2 `sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev`
Step 3 `bash build_release.sh`
Step ??? PROFIT
Once lite.zip is created, you can extract the files to a preferred directory. Finally, execute ./lite to launch the Lite code editor. You can copy plugin files to data/plugins to activate your favorite features.
```

the article makes it seem easy to install, but i failed....
searched through youtube - no luck

tried downloading all the releases - `https://github.com/rxi/lite/releases/tag/v1.11 `
```
lite.zip -1.02 MB
Source code -(zip)
Source code -(tar.gz)
```
in the pull requests i saw a 'lite-xl' mentioned there and they have a section whwere `https://github.com/franko/lite-xl`
```
# To install the required libraries:
sudo apt install libfreetype6-dev libsdl2-dev

# To install Meson:
sudo apt install meson
# or pip3 install --user meson
To build Lite XL with Meson use the commands:

meson setup build
meson compile -C build
meson install -C build
```
but what the hel is meson??? ughh... and in this artice `https://itsfoss.com/best-modern-open-source-code-editors-for-linux/`
it has a line
```
Unfortunately, as of now, there’s no easy way to install it, you have to build it from source on Linux.
```


trying to compile i get `-bash: gcc: command not` so now i have to get gcc,whichi i found here
`https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-gcc-compiler-on-ubuntu-18-04/`
```
Start by updating the packages list:

sudo apt update
Install the build-essential package by typing:

sudo apt install build-essential
The command installs a bunch of new packages including gcc, g++ and make.

You may also want to install the manual pages about using GNU/Linux for development:

sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
To validate that the GCC compiler is successfully installed, use the gcc --version command which prints the GCC version:

gcc --version
```

maybe now it will run??
	I want to develop on my pixelbook. Installing vscode on it runs like crap, with ms delay between typing. So i was looking for alternatives.
	Tried `https://github.com/cdr/code-server` but could not live reload, because watching my repo and running it at the same time errored out.

	Tried installingn bracket - which already did not look promising - ran into installation problems, scrap it.

	But when my work got cancelled, and after going through my email medium weekletter i found this article `https://medium.com/swlh/i-switched-to-lite-after-using-vscode-for-3-years-16f2fffa6143`

	It looks like low latency promising editor that should run on it.... the problem is with installing it. Can't figure it out.

	```
	Step 1 `Download the following repository into your computer`
	Step 2 `sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev`
	Step 3 `bash build_release.sh`
	Step ??? PROFIT
	Once lite.zip is created, you can extract the files to a preferred directory. Finally, execute ./lite to launch the Lite code editor. You can copy plugin files to data/plugins to activate your favorite features.
	```

	the article makes it seem easy to install, but i failed....
	searched through youtube - no luck

	tried downloading all the releases - `https://github.com/rxi/lite/releases/tag/v1.11 `
	```
	lite.zip -1.02 MB
	Source code -(zip)
	Source code -(tar.gz)
	```
	in the pull requests i saw a 'lite-xl' mentioned there and they have a section whwere `https://github.com/franko/lite-xl`
	```
	# To install the required libraries:
	sudo apt install libfreetype6-dev libsdl2-dev

	# To install Meson:
	sudo apt install meson
	# or pip3 install --user meson
	To build Lite XL with Meson use the commands:

	meson setup build
	meson compile -C build
	meson install -C build
	```
	but what the hel is meson??? ughh... and in this artice `https://itsfoss.com/best-modern-open-source-code-editors-for-linux/`
	it has a line
	```
	Unfortunately, as of now, there’s no easy way to install it, you have to build it from source on Linux.
	```



	trying to compile i get `-bash: gcc: command not` so now i have to get gcc,whichi i found here
	`https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-gcc-compiler-on-ubuntu-18-04/`
	```
	Start by updating the packages list:

	sudo apt update
	Install the build-essential package by typing:

	sudo apt install build-essential
	The command installs a bunch of new packages including gcc, g++ and make.

	You may also want to install the manual pages about using GNU/Linux for development:

	sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
	To validate that the GCC compiler is successfully installed, use the gcc --version command which prints the GCC version:

	gcc --version
	```

	maybe now it will run??