Linux install + upgrade script for Hack fonts is available

[chrissimpkins]

A new install + upgrade script is available for Linux users. This script allows you automate the entire installation process for any Hack version, including upgrades over previous installed versions. It automates the following:

• pull release archive from Hack repository release by requested version number
• unpacking of the archive
• installation on the path $HOME/.local/share/fonts
• clear and regeneration of your font cache
• display of the installed font paths

Available here: https://github.com/source-foundry/hack-linux-installer

If you have previously installed the fonts manually and did not use the above path, remove the installed fonts (manually, this is not included in the script) and create the above directory path if it is not present before you execute the script.

TODO:

• [ ] add to README documentation for Linux installs

[chrissimpkins]

And a new tutorial on how to manually manage fonts from the command line on Linux that includes this script: https://medium.com/source-words/how-to-manually-install-update-and-uninstall-fonts-on-linux-a8d09a3853b0

Big thanks to @paride for his technical review and feedback on the article. It covers install/update and uninstall tasks based upon the approach used in the script above. If you have suggestions for further improvements to the approach, please submit a new issue report through the repository link in the original post.