Not issue but clarify question

[cleargoal]

I am forced to write here because this repo doesn't have a 'discussions' tab.

In the doc there is the sentence:

Then copy the actual handler to your $PATH and make it executable.

Please explain what the actual handler is in this mention.

Thank you!

[rozwell]

Then copy the actual handler to your $PATH and make it executable.

Instead of "Then copy" there should be "Or copy" because it's the 3rd alternative and it describes this operation:

cp phpstorm-url-handler /usr/bin/phpstorm-url-handler
chmod +x /usr/bin/phpstorm-url-handler

Which will copy actual (handler) file phpstorm-url-handler to the /usr/bin/ directory and make it executable.

[cleargoal]

Instead of "Then copy" there should be "Or copy" because it's the 3rd alternative and it describes this operation:

cp phpstorm-url-handler /usr/bin/phpstorm-url-handler
chmod +x /usr/bin/phpstorm-url-handler

Which will copy actual (handler) file phpstorm-url-handler to the /usr/bin/ directory and make it executable.

Thanks for your answer, but it is still not clear to me. Where is or would be the file phpstorm-url-handler?

[rozwell]

Where is or would be the file phpstorm-url-handler?

That's the main file in this repository: https://github.com/sanduhrs/phpstorm-url-handler/blob/master/phpstorm-url-handler
Notice: to work it requires phpstorm to be available in your system $PATH or as an alias.

It's a simple bash script and it's code should be self explanatory.

[cleargoal]

Where is or would be the file phpstorm-url-handler?

That's the main file in this repository: https://github.com/sanduhrs/phpstorm-url-handler/blob/master/phpstorm-url-handler Notice: to work it requires phpstorm to be available in your system $PATH or as an alias.

It's a simple bash script and it's code should be self explanatory.

Thank you for the help!
I'm very appreciate it!

This is my PATH
/home/yefrem/.nvm/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin:/home/yefrem/.local/share/pnpm:/home/yefrem/.local/bin:/home/yefrem/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/home/yefrem/.composer/vendor/bin:::::: /opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin:/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin

Does it look correct?

I added phpStorm by this line in bashrc
export PATH="$PATH:/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin"

One more question.
This package has no installation command.
So, do I need simply to put phpstorm-url-handler into the /usr/bin/ directory?

[rozwell]

This is my PATH /home/yefrem/.nvm/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin:/home/yefrem/.local/share/pnpm:/home/yefrem/.local/bin:/home/yefrem/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/home/yefrem/.composer/vendor/bin:::::: /opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin:/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin

Does it look correct?

I added phpStorm by this line in bashrc export PATH="$PATH:/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin"

Yes, apart from few empty entries and duplicated /opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin - which are probably caused by putting $PATH in .bashrc.

Move your $PATH to the end of ~/.profile without export, like so:

PATH="/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin:$PATH"

Notice: order in $PATH matters and whatever is first, will be executed first.

One more question. This package has no installation command. So, do I need simply to put phpstorm-url-handler into the /usr/bin/

That's correct, if you want it to be available for the entire system.

Actually, you can put it wherever you want and simply add the directory to $PATH.
I suggest storing custom executables in your home directory like ~/bin so it doesn't get deleted during a system upgrade and is usually added automatically to $PATH if that directory exists.
Here is a part of ~/.profile responsible for that:

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
fi

If it doesn't work (don't forget to open new bash session or relog), just add it to your $PATH:

PATH="/opt/PhpStorm-233.11799.297/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"

[cleargoal]

Move your $PATH to the end of ~/.profile without export, like so:

Thank you very much!
It's done and looks normal at my comp now.
You are a good person!

[cleargoal]

I suggest storing custom executables in your home directory like ~/bin

Sorry for the silly questions, but please look at the screenshot

Is /usr/bin the directory you mean?

[rozwell]

You are a good person!

Thank you ;)

Is /usr/bin the directory you mean?

You missed the ~ (tilde) sign.
Path ~/ means user home directory, which in your case will be automagically translated to /home/yefrem/

Give it a try:

realpath ~/

[rozwell]

@cleargoal It's time to close this issue, don't you think? ;)

[cleargoal]

@cleargoal It's time to close this issue, don't you think? ;)

Wait, please.
I'll close it when I am done with the handler. I'm afraid I can't do it without help.

[cleargoal]

Is /usr/bin the directory you mean?

You missed the ~ (tilde) sign. Path ~/ means user home directory, which in your case will be automagically translated to /home/yefrem/

Give it a try:

realpath ~/

This is my user home directory.
Did I understand you and correctly create a 'bin' directory in the proper place?

[rozwell]

This is my user home directory. Did I understand you and correctly create a 'bin' directory in the proper place?

Yes, you can confirm what's inside that directory with the command:

ls -l ~/bin/

[cleargoal]

Yes, you can confirm what's inside that directory with the command:

ls -l ~/bin/

Thank you!
Did you run these commands?

desktop-file-install phpstorm-url-handler.desktop
update-desktop-database

Would you happen to have that .desktop label anywhere?

I ran commands but didn't see any visuals.