help: Clean up beta app installation instructions.

Converts the beta app installation instructions into our standard
tabbed instructions format.

Fixes #28885.
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David Rosa 2024-02-20 19:13:37 -07:00 committed by Tim Abbott
parent ac47f85a34
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2 changed files with 75 additions and 26 deletions

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@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ releases](#install-a-beta-release).
## Install the latest release
{start_tabs}
{tab|mac}
{!app-will-update-tip.md!}
@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ You can run the command `brew upgrade zulip` to immediately upgrade the app.
{tab|linux}
#### APT *(Ubuntu or Debian 8+)*
#### APT *(Ubuntu or Debian)*
!!! tip ""
The app will be updated automatically to future versions when you do a
@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ You can run the command `brew upgrade zulip` to immediately upgrade the app.
1. Enter the following commands into a terminal:
```
sudo curl -fL -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/zulip-desktop.asc \
https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt/zulip-desktop.asc
echo "deb https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt stable main" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zulip
```
These commands set up the Zulip Desktop APT repository and its signing
key, and then install the Zulip client.
@ -94,7 +97,9 @@ You can run the command `brew upgrade zulip` to immediately upgrade the app.
2. Execute following command to install Zulip:
```
sudo snap install zulip
```
3. Run Zulip from your app launcher, or with `zulip` from a terminal.
@ -106,12 +111,16 @@ system.
2. Use the following command from the official
[Flathub page](https://flathub.org/apps/org.zulip.Zulip) to install Zulip:
```
flatpak install flathub org.zulip.Zulip
```
3. After the installation is complete, you can run Zulip using the following
command:
```
flatpak run org.zulip.Zulip
```
{end_tabs}
@ -119,26 +128,64 @@ command:
Get a peek at new features before they're released!
#### macOS, Windows, and most Linux distros
{start_tabs}
Start by finding the latest version marked "Pre-release" on the
[release list page][release-list]. There may or may not be a "Pre-release"
later than the latest release. If there is, download the appropriate Zulip
installer or app from there, and follow the instructions for your operating
system above.
{tab|most-systems}
#### Linux with apt (Ubuntu or Debian 8+)
{!app-will-update-tip.md!}
If installing from scratch, follow the instructions above, except in the
command starting `echo "deb https://...` replace `stable` with `beta`.
1. Go to the [Zulip releases][release-list] page on GitHub, and find the latest
version tagged with the “Pre-release” label.
If you've already installed the stable version, edit `zulip-desktop.list` and
reinstall:
```
sudo sed -i s/stable/beta/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zulip
```
1. If there's a **Pre-release** that's more recent than the [latest release][latest],
download the appropriate Zulip beta installer or app for your system.
1. To install and run Zulip, refer to the instructions for your operating
system in the [Install the latest release](#install-the-latest-release)
section above.
{tab|linux-with-apt}
!!! tip ""
The app will be updated automatically to future versions when you do a
regular software update on your system, e.g., with
`sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade`.
#### You don't have the Zulip app installed
1. Enter the following commands into a terminal:
```
sudo curl -fL -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/zulip-desktop.asc \
https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt/zulip-desktop.asc
echo "deb https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt beta main" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zulip
```
These commands set up the Zulip Desktop beta APT repository and its signing
key, and then install the Zulip beta client.
1. Run Zulip from your app launcher, or with `zulip` from a terminal.
#### You already have the Zulip app installed
1. Enter the following commands into a terminal:
```
sudo sed -i s/stable/beta/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zulip
```
These commands set up the Zulip Desktop beta APT repository, and then
install the Zulip beta client.
1. Run Zulip from your app launcher, or with `zulip` from a terminal.
{end_tabs}
[latest]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop/releases/latest
[release-list]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop/releases

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@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ TAB_SECTION_LABELS = {
"mac": "macOS",
"windows": "Windows",
"linux": "Linux",
"most-systems": "Most systems",
"linux-with-apt": "Linux with APT",
"python": "Python",
"js": "JavaScript",
"curl": "curl",