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buypeeb
===
a simple dotnet core program that allows you to track auctions on yahoo auctions japan, written in c#. designed for and with linux, but works on windows.
a simple dotnet core program that allows you to track auctions on yahoo auctions japan, written in c#. designed for and
with linux, but works on windows.
## quick start (arch linux)
```bash
git clone https://git.bune.city/lynnesbian/buypeeb-cs
cd buypeeb-cs
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```
## quick install (arch linux)
```bash
mkdir buypeeb
cd buypeeb
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makepkg -si # installs to /usr/bin/buypeeb
buypeeb
```
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## installing prerequisites
you'll need the [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/)
you'll need the [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/). buypeeb is written for .NET 5.0, so you'll need to
make sure you install that SDK version.
### debian
follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo
and install dotnet-sdk.
### arch linux
```
sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
```
### other linux distros
follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux) to install the relevant dotnet
SDK.
### windows
- download and install ".NET Core SDK" from [this page](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
- run `dotnet build` - this *should* pull in gtk3 automatically - if not, you'll need to [install it yourself](https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer/releases/latest)
- download and install ".NET 5.0" from [this page](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet)
- run `dotnet build` - this *should* pull in gtk3 automatically - if not, you'll need
to [install it yourself](https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer/releases/latest)
i have no idea how to install mono with gtksharp properly on windows, and believe me i tried
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## compiling
```
dotnet build
```
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## running
```
dotnet run
```
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## compiling a standalone version
the standalone versions are rather big, so it's a good idea to compress them for distribution.
### linux
run `./release.sh`.
the binary will be located at `./out/release/linux/buypeeb`, with a [zstandard](https://facebook.github.io/zstd/) compressed version at `buypeeb.tar.zst` in the same directory.
the binary will be located at `./out/release/linux/buypeeb`, with a [zstandard](https://facebook.github.io/zstd/)
compressed version at `buypeeb.tar.zst` in the same directory.
### windows
run `.\release.ps1`.
the binary will be located at `.\out\release\windows\buybeep.exe`, with a zip compressed version at `buypeep.zip` in the same directory.
the binary will be located at `.\out\release\windows\buybeep.exe`, with a zip compressed version at `buypeep.zip` in the
same directory.
unfortunately, however, this program won't work on machines that don't have GTK3 installed, and installing GTK3 is [quite an undertaking](https://www.gtk.org/docs/installations/windows/). a solution for this is [in the works](https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp/issues/119), but there's not really anything to be done about it right now.
unfortunately, however, this program won't work on machines that don't have GTK3 installed, and installing GTK3
is [quite an undertaking](https://www.gtk.org/docs/installations/windows/). a solution for this
is [in the works](https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp/issues/119), but there's not really anything to be done about it
right now.