system wide install if run as root

Author: sebst

scripts/install.sh

@@ -37,7 +37,28 @@ case "$filename" in
     ;;
 esac
 
-INSTALL_DIR=$HOME/.feature-installer/bin
+print_message() {
+    local level=$1
+    local message=$2
+    local color=""
+
+    case $level in
+        info) color="${GREEN}" ;;
+        warning) color="${YELLOW}" ;;
+        error) color="${RED}" ;;
+    esac
+
+    echo -e "${color}${message}${NC}"
+}
+
+
+# Set installation directory based on user privileges
+if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
+    INSTALL_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
+    print_message info "Running as root - installing to system-wide location: $INSTALL_DIR"
+else
+    INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.feature-installer/bin"
+fi
 mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
 
 if [ -z "$requested_version" ]; then
@@ -53,19 +74,6 @@ else
     specific_version=$requested_version
 fi
 
-print_message() {
-    local level=$1
-    local message=$2
-    local color=""
-
-    case $level in
-        info) color="${GREEN}" ;;
-        warning) color="${YELLOW}" ;;
-        error) color="${RED}" ;;
-    esac
-
-    echo -e "${color}${message}${NC}"
-}
 
 check_version() {
     if command -v feature-installer >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -98,7 +106,6 @@ download_and_install() {
 check_version
 download_and_install
 
-
 add_to_path() {
     local config_file=$1
     local command=$2
@@ -115,66 +122,69 @@ add_to_path() {
     fi
 }
 
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}
-
-current_shell=$(basename "$SHELL")
-case $current_shell in
-    fish)
-        config_files="$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish"
-    ;;
-    zsh)
-        config_files="$HOME/.zshrc $HOME/.zshenv $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshenv"
-    ;;
-    bash)
-        config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
-    ;;
-    ash)
-        config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
-    ;;
-    sh)
-        config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
-    ;;
-    *)
-        # Default case if none of the above matches
-        config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
-    ;;
-esac
+# Configure PATH in shell config files (skip for root installations)
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}
 
-config_file=""
-for file in $config_files; do
-    if [[ -f $file ]]; then
-        config_file=$file
-        break
-    fi
-done
-
-if [[ -z $config_file ]]; then
-    print_message error "No config file found for $current_shell. Checked files: ${config_files[@]}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$INSTALL_DIR:"* ]]; then
+    current_shell=$(basename "$SHELL")
     case $current_shell in
         fish)
-            add_to_path "$config_file" "fish_add_path $INSTALL_DIR"
+            config_files="$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish"
         ;;
         zsh)
-            add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            config_files="$HOME/.zshrc $HOME/.zshenv $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh/.zshenv"
         ;;
         bash)
-            add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $HOME/.profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
         ;;
         ash)
-            add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
         ;;
         sh)
-            add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            config_files="$HOME/.ashrc $HOME/.profile /etc/profile"
         ;;
         *)
-            print_message warning "Manually add the directory to $config_file (or similar):"
-            print_message info "  export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            # Default case if none of the above matches
+            config_files="$HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bash_profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bashrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/.bash_profile"
         ;;
     esac
+
+    config_file=""
+    for file in $config_files; do
+        if [[ -f $file ]]; then
+            config_file=$file
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if [[ -z $config_file ]]; then
+        print_message error "No config file found for $current_shell. Checked files: ${config_files[@]}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$INSTALL_DIR:"* ]]; then
+        case $current_shell in
+            fish)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "fish_add_path $INSTALL_DIR"
+            ;;
+            zsh)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            ;;
+            bash)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            ;;
+            ash)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            ;;
+            sh)
+                add_to_path "$config_file" "export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            ;;
+            *)
+                print_message warning "Manually add the directory to $config_file (or similar):"
+                print_message info "  export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH"
+            ;;
+        esac
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${GITHUB_ACTIONS-}" ] && [ "${GITHUB_ACTIONS}" == "true" ]; then
@@ -186,9 +196,15 @@ fi
 print_message info ""
 print_message info "Installation completed successfully!"
 print_message info ""
-print_message info "To use ${ORANGE}feature-installer${GREEN} immediately, run one of the following:"
-print_message info "  1. ${YELLOW}source ~/.bashrc${GREEN} (or your shell's config file)"
-print_message info "  2. ${YELLOW}export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH${GREEN}"
-print_message info "  3. ${YELLOW}$INSTALL_DIR/feature-installer${GREEN} (use full path)"
-print_message info ""
-print_message info "Or simply start a new terminal session."
+
+if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
+    print_message info "${ORANGE}feature-installer${GREEN} has been installed system-wide to ${YELLOW}$INSTALL_DIR${GREEN}"
+    print_message info "It should be immediately available in the PATH for all users."
+else
+    print_message info "To use ${ORANGE}feature-installer${GREEN} immediately, run one of the following:"
+    print_message info "  1. ${YELLOW}source ~/.bashrc${GREEN} (or your shell's config file)"
+    print_message info "  2. ${YELLOW}export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH${GREEN}"
+    print_message info "  3. ${YELLOW}$INSTALL_DIR/feature-installer${GREEN} (use full path)"
+    print_message info ""
+    print_message info "Or simply start a new terminal session."
+fi