Easily install the Platinum Searcher (on Linux) (to your personal bin directory)

install-pt

#!/usr/bin/env bash

OS_CODE="linux_amd64"
# TODO: check the OS and architecture and make this work across platforms

VERSION="v2.1.5"
# TODO: scrape the GitHub README for the latest version

TARGET=~/bin
# TODO: accept command line options, and prompt if nothing is specified


mkdir /tmp/pt  # TODO: do this the fancy "right" way ;p
cd /tmp/pt
wget https://github.com/monochromegane/the_platinum_searcher/releases/download/${VERSION}/pt_${OS_CODE}.tar.gz
tar -xzf pt_${OS_CODE}.tar.gz
rm pt_${OS_CODE}.tar.gz
cp pt_${OS_CODE}/pt $TARGET
rm -rf pt_${OS_CODE}