Clean up download page

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Thomas Jensen
2019-02-22 11:21:46 +01:00
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# Download *Boxes* # Download *Boxes*
*Boxes* is free software under the
[GNU General Public License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html#TOC1){:target="_blank"}
(GNU GPL), version 2.
The current release is **version {{ site.currentVersion }}**. For older revisions, feel free to browse the The current release is **version {{ site.currentVersion }}**. For older revisions, feel free to browse the
[release history]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/releases.html). [release history]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/releases.html).
## Sources
The *boxes* sources are now all on GitHub, including previous releases:
[https://github.com/{{ site.github }}](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}){:target="_blank"}
## Binaries ## Binaries
The author currently creates binaries for intel/win32 only. *Boxes* has originally been developed *boxes* binaries are available on multiple platforms:
on Unix, is made of highly portable code, and it being run on a very wide variety of platforms.
For older releases, some of the binaries created are available via the
[release history]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/releases.html). If you have new binaries for different
and/or new platforms, please send them in to be added there.
Binaries available for download: **Windows**\\
[https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/releases](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/releases){:target="_blank"} [ZIP File with binary](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/releases/download/v{{ site.currentVersion }}/boxes-{{ site.currentVersion }}-intel-win32.zip),
just extract and put it somewhere on the PATH.
**MacOS X**\\ **MacOS X**\\
According to *boxes* user *Michel*, *boxes* can be installed on MacOS X by simply typing `brew install boxes`. (Information of October 3, 2012) Just type `brew install boxes`.\\
This works for both 32bit and 64bit MacOS.
**Debian** and debian-based, such as **Ubuntu**, including **Windows 10 Ubuntu Subsystem**\\ **Linux**\\
Just type `apt-get install boxes` Just type `apt-get install boxes`.\\
This works for Debian and debian-based Linuxes, such as Ubuntu, including the Windows 10 Ubuntu Subsystem.
## Miscellaneous ## Miscellaneous
- The current [list of available box designs]({{ site.baseurl }}/box-designs.txt). - The current [list of available box designs]({{ site.baseurl }}/box-designs.txt).
Want to see your design in the official config file? Submit it as a [pull request](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/pulls){:target="_blank"} on GitHub. If this seems too complicated, or you are not an IT person, feel free to send email, too. Emails take much longer to be processed, though. Want to see your design in the official config file? Submit it as a
- A [vim syntax file](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/issues/4){:target="_blank"} to enable the vim editor to use syntax highlighting with *boxes* config files (beta state). [pull request](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/pulls){:target="_blank"} on GitHub.
If this seems too complicated, or you are not an IT person, feel free to send email, too.
Emails take much longer to be processed, though.
- A [vim syntax file](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}/issues/4){:target="_blank"} to enable the vim editor to
apply syntax highlighting to *boxes* config files (beta state).
## Sources
The *boxes* sources are now all on GitHub, including previous releases
([build instructions]({{ site.baseurl }}/build.html)):
[https://github.com/{{ site.github }}](https://github.com/{{ site.github }}){:target="_blank"}
## License
*Boxes* is free software under the
[GNU General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html#TOC1){:target="_blank"}
(GNU GPL), version 2.