X-Git-Url: https://git.xandkar.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=830d08c2882be7eea23cdb7f04c860aebb4fda6b;hb=fd69d11ef45142648851ed1a88771119f6dec429;hp=0a75994117ab299664464fcce2b02e30715deb5f;hpb=6df41218feef6f9a5fb726a49abfbdf4f80b5030;p=tt.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0a75994..830d08c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,29 +11,66 @@ This means unlimited possibilities for ad-hoc, interesting filtering combinations. Especially when paired with [process substitution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_substitution). -![Screenshot](screenshot-multi.jpg) +### long format (default) +![Screenshot](screenshot-long.jpg) + +### short format (CLI option: -s) +![Screenshot](screenshot-short.jpg) instructions ------------ ### requirements + +#### manual [Racket](https://download.racket-lang.org/) +#### package manager +- Void Linux: `xbps-install racket` +- Debian: `apt install racket` + ### installation -1. Run `make install` or `raco pkg install` -2. Add `$HOME/.racket/7.9/bin` to your `$PATH` - (replacing `7.9` with whatever version you have installed) +`make build && make install` will build and copy `tt` binary into +`$PREFIX/bin`, where `$PREFIX` defaults to `$HOME`. + +### configuration +Put your `` and `` into `~/.tt/me`. For example, mine is: + +``` +$ cat ~/.tt/me +xandkar https://xandkar.net/twtxt.txt +``` +It will be used to fill the `User-Agent` header, so that others can tell you're +reading their twtxts and perhaps read yours. This isn't strictly necessary and +if omitted, you'll stay anonymous. ### usage -`tt (FOLLOW-FILE)` +Download feeds from the Internet: +`tt d [FOLLOW-FILE ... ]` + +Read your timeline: +`tt r [FOLLOW-FILE ... ]` + +`FOLLOW-FILE` contains lines with space-separated nick and twtxt.txt URI, like: + +``` +xandkar https://xandkar.net/twtxt.txt +``` + +If omitted, `FOLLOW-FILE` defaults to `~/.tt/peers`. + +See the rest of the usage options: +`tt -h` + +`tt -h` notes ----- ### LWW downloads -Downloaded timelines are stored in `~/.tt/cache/`, but no attempt -is made to preserve the previously-downloaded messages - each download -overrites the previous. One of the implications is that authors can edit/delete -history without you noticing. +Downloaded timelines are stored in `~/.tt/cache/objects/`, but +no attempt is made to preserve the previously-downloaded messages - each +download overrites the previous. One of the implications is that authors can +edit/delete history without you noticing.