feat(core): implement env-path register on Linux

espanso/src/cli/env_path.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pub fn new() -> CliModule {
   CliModule {
     enable_logs: true,
     disable_logs_terminal_output: true,
-    requires_paths: true,
     log_mode: super::LogMode::AppendOnly,
     subcommand: "env-path".to_string(),
     entry: env_path_main,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ pub fn new() -> CliModule {
 }
 
 fn env_path_main(args: CliModuleArgs) -> i32 {
-  let paths = args.paths.expect("missing paths argument");
   let cli_args = args.cli_args.expect("missing cli_args");
 
   let elevated_priviledge_prompt = cli_args.is_present("prompt");
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ fn env_path_main(args: CliModuleArgs) -> i32 {
   if cli_args.subcommand_matches("register").is_some() {
     if let Err(error) = crate::path::add_espanso_to_path(elevated_priviledge_prompt) {
       error_print_and_log(&format!(
-        "Unable to add 'espanso' command to PATH: {}",
+        "Unable to add 'espanso' command to PATH: {:?}",
         error
       ));
       return ADD_TO_PATH_FAILURE;
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ fn env_path_main(args: CliModuleArgs) -> i32 {
   } else if cli_args.subcommand_matches("unregister").is_some() {
     if let Err(error) = crate::path::remove_espanso_from_path(elevated_priviledge_prompt) {
       error_print_and_log(&format!(
-        "Unable to remove 'espanso' command from PATH: {}",
+        "Unable to remove 'espanso' command from PATH: {:?}",
         error
       ));
       return ADD_TO_PATH_FAILURE;

espanso/src/main.rs

@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ fn main() {
             .long("prompt")
             .required(false)
             .takes_value(false)
-            .help("Prompt for permissions if the operation requires elevated privileges."),
+            .help("macOS only:Prompt for permissions if the operation requires elevated privileges."),
         )
         .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("register").about("Add 'espanso' command to PATH"))
         .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("unregister").about("Remove 'espanso' command from PATH"))
-        .about("Add or remove the 'espanso' command from the PATH (macOS and Windows only)"),
+        .about("Add or remove the 'espanso' command from the PATH"),
     )
     // .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("cmd")
     //     .about("Send a command to the espanso daemon.")
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     // When started from a Linux app image, override the default handler with the launcher
-    // to start espanso when double clicked
+    // to start espanso when launching it directly
     if std::env::var_os("APPIMAGE").is_some() {
       handler = CLI_HANDLERS.iter().find(|cli| cli.subcommand == "launcher");
     }

espanso/src/path/linux.rs

@@ -18,18 +18,62 @@
  */
 
 use anyhow::Result;
+use std::{path::PathBuf};
+use thiserror::Error;
 
 pub fn is_espanso_in_path() -> bool {
-  // Not supported on Linux
+  PathBuf::from("/usr/local/bin/espanso").is_file()
-  true
 }
 
 pub fn add_espanso_to_path(_: bool) -> Result<()> {
-  // Not supported on Linux
+  let target_link_dir = PathBuf::from("/usr/local/bin");
+  let exec_path = get_binary_path()?;
+
+  if !target_link_dir.is_dir() {
+    return Err(PathError::UsrLocalBinDirDoesNotExist.into());
+  }
+
+  let target_link_path = target_link_dir.join("espanso");
+
+  if let Err(error) = std::os::unix::fs::symlink(&exec_path, &target_link_path) {
+    return Err(PathError::SymlinkError(error).into());
+  }
+
   Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn remove_espanso_from_path(_: bool) -> Result<()> {
-  // Not supported on Linux
+  let target_link_path = PathBuf::from("/usr/local/bin/espanso");
+
+  if std::fs::symlink_metadata(&target_link_path).is_err() {
+    return Err(PathError::SymlinkNotFound.into());
+  }
+
+  if let Err(error) = std::fs::remove_file(&target_link_path) {
+    return Err(PathError::SymlinkError(error).into());
+  }
+
   Ok(())
-}
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum PathError {
+  #[error("/usr/local/bin directory doesn't exist")]
+  UsrLocalBinDirDoesNotExist,
+
+  #[error("symlink error: `{0}`")]
+  SymlinkError(std::io::Error),
+
+  #[error("symlink does not exist, so there is nothing to remove.")]
+  SymlinkNotFound,
+}
+
+fn get_binary_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+  // If executed as part of an AppImage, get the app image path instead of
+  // the binary itself (which was extracted in a temp directory).
+  if let Some(app_image_path) = std::env::var_os("APPIMAGE") {
+    return Ok(PathBuf::from(app_image_path));
+  }
+
+  Ok(std::env::current_exe()?)
+}