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docs: fix Linux symbolic link command - #1980
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Correct the ln command in the Linux standalone binary installation instructions. The documented command uses an unsupported -l option, causing it to fail on GNU/Linux. Removing -l allows the https symbolic link to be created successfully. Verified on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS with GNU coreutils 8.32.
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Summary
Correct an invalid
lnoption in the Linux standalone binary installation instructions.The documentation currently uses
ln -ls ./http ./https, but GNUlndoes not recognize the-loption.This change replaces
-lswith-sso the command correctly creates thehttpssymbolic link.Testing
Verified on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS with GNU coreutils 8.32.
ln: invalid option -- 'l'.Testing used a temporary executable rather than the HTTPie binary.