Croc Installer

This repository provides a cross-platform installer for croc, a tool for easily and securely sending files between computers. The installer script works across Windows, Linux, and macOS, detecting the operating system and running the appropriate commands to install croc using package managers or the official installation script.

Features

• Detects the operating system (Windows, Linux, or macOS).
• Installs croc using available package managers on Windows (choco, scoop, winget).
• Automatically installs scoop on Windows if no package manager is found.
• Runs the official croc bash installation script on Linux and macOS.
• One script for all environments (Bash or PowerShell).

Installation Instructions

For Bash Users (Linux/macOS)

If you're running a Linux or macOS system, or using a Bash shell (e.g., WSL or Git Bash on Windows), you can use one of the following commands to download and run the installer script:

wget -qO- bess.ai/croc | bash

curl -Ls bess.ai/croc | bash

This command will:

• Download the script directly from this repository.
• Pipe the script to the Bash interpreter to run it immediately.

For PowerShell Users (Windows)

If you're running PowerShell on Windows, you can use one of the following commands to download and run the installer script:

irm -Uri bess.ai/croc | iex

iwr bess.ai/croc -UseBasicParsing | iex

This command will:

• Use Invoke-WebRequest to download the script from this repository.
• Pipe the content to Invoke-Expression to execute it immediately.

How It Works

1. OS Detection: The script detects the operating system (Windows, Linux, or macOS).

2. Windows:

   • It checks for package managers (choco, scoop, winget) and installs croc using the first available one.
   • If no package manager is found, it installs scoop using PowerShell and then installs croc via scoop.

3. Linux/macOS:

   • It runs the official croc bash installation script.

Repository Structure

/croc-installer
  |-- install-croc.sh        # Main installation script
  |-- README.md              # This documentation file

Requirements

• Windows: PowerShell version 5.1 or newer, or a compatible Bash environment (e.g., Git Bash).
• Linux/macOS: A working Bash environment.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Disclaimer

This script is provided "as is" and without warranties. Use it at your own risk.

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This repository is not affiliated with the official croc project. It only provides an installation method for the tool.