ankiinstall.sh

This Bash script automates the end-to-end process of installing the latest version of Anki on a Debian-based Linux system (like Ubuntu or Debian). It handles dependency resolution, version fetching, and execution of the official installation binaries.

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Features

• Dynamic Versioning: Queries the GitHub API for the latest release tag, extracting only the major.minor version (e.g. 25.09) to match the launcher archive naming convention.
• Dependency Management: Automatically installs required system libraries (libxcb, zstd, etc.) via apt to ensure the Qt6 interface runs correctly.
• Pre-installation Checks: Verifies if Anki is already present on the system to prevent redundant or conflicting installations.
• Error Handling: Includes exit codes at every major step (dependency installation, download, extraction, installation) to provide clear feedback if something goes wrong.
• Clean Workflow: Downloads, extracts, and executes the official install.sh from the Anki launcher archive in a single pass.

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Prerequisites

• Operating System: Debian, Ubuntu, or any derivative using the apt package manager.
• Utilities: curl, wget, and tar (usually pre-installed).
• Privileges: sudo access is required for installing dependencies and the final application binary.

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Usage

1. Download or clone the script:

git clone https://github.com/orionilloc/ankiinstall.sh.git

2. Make it executable:

chmod +x ankiinstall.sh

3. Run the script:

./ankiinstall.sh

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Installation Workflow

1. Version Check: Queries the GitHub API for the latest release tag and trims it to major.minor.
2. Duplicate Check: Confirms the anki command is not already in your $PATH.
3. Dependency Install: Installs libxcb-xinerama0, libxcb-cursor0, and zstd via apt.
4. Download: Pulls the launcher .tar.zst archive into ~/Downloads.
5. Extraction: Unpacks the Zstandard-compressed archive.
6. Finalize: Navigates into the extracted directory and runs the official sudo ./install.sh.