quickgui/README.md

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# quickgui
A Flutter frontend for [quickget](https://github.com/wimpysworld/quickemu).
## Install
* [Download](https://github.com/ymauray/quickgui/releases/) the binary.
* Uncompress the tarball wherever you want.
* From anywhere on the filesystem, run the app.
```bash
xz quickgui-a.b.c-d.tar.xz
tar xvf quickgui-a.b.c-d.tar
/path/to/quickgui
```
Alternativelly, use `update-alternatives` to install `quickgui` system-wide :
```bash
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/local/bin/quickgui quickgui /path/to/quickgui 50
```
## Build
If you don't want to run the binary, you can rebuild the application yourself :
* [Set up Flutter](https://ubuntu.com/blog/getting-started-with-flutter-on-ubuntu)
* Clone this repo,
* Switch to the project's directory,
* Build the project,
* Run the app.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/ymauray/quickgui.git
cd quickgui
flutter build linux --release
./build/linux/x64/release/bundle/quickgui
```
You can also use `update-alternatives` for easier access to the app.
## Usage
From the main screen, select the operating system you want to use. The list can be filtered.
![Main screen](./assets/github/screenshot1.png)
![List of supported operating systems](./assets/github/screenshot2.png)
![The Ubuntu flavors](./assets/github/screenshot3.png)
Then, select the version :
![Main screen after selection of the operating system](./assets/github/screenshot4.png)
![Versions of the selected operating system](./assets/github/screenshot5.png)
If there are some options (Windows language, Pop!_OS nvidia or Intel, etc..), they will be displayed :
![Choose an option](./assets/github/screenshot8.png)
![Option is diplayed](./assets/github/screenshot9.png)
Then click "Download". The ISO will be downloaded in the current working directory, in 99% of cases that will be the directory where `quickgui` was invoked from. The spinner will tell you where the file is being downloaded.
![All set !](./assets/github/screenshot6.png)
![Downloading](./assets/github/screenshot7.png)