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HACKING: Change install command
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Creating a symbolic link can result in undesired data loss... Talking
from personal experience after Extension deleted my code appliying an
"update" :'(
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JoseExposito committed Oct 6, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ to start testing your changes is to create a symbolic link:
```bash
$ glib-compile-schemas schemas
$ mkdir -p ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions
$ ln -s `pwd` ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]
$ rm -fr ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected] ; \
cp -r `pwd` ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]
```

And restart GNOME Shell by pressing `Alt+F2` to open the Run Dialog and enter `restart` or `r`.
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