doc: Add more info about using pre-compiled builds.

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Leo R. Lundgren 2018-03-15 19:07:51 +01:00
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@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ Installation
Packages
********
Note that if at any point the package youre trying to use is outdated, you
always have the option to use an official binary from the restic project.
These are up to date binaries, built in a reproducible and verifiable way, that
you can download and run without having to do additional installation work.
Please see the :ref:`official_binaries` section below for various downloads.
Mac OS X
========
@ -85,12 +93,6 @@ restic can be installed via copr repository.
$ dnf copr enable copart/restic
$ dnf install restic
Pre-compiled Binary
*******************
You can download the latest pre-compiled binary from the `restic release
page <https://github.com/restic/restic/releases/latest>`__.
OpenBSD
=======
@ -100,6 +102,30 @@ On OpenBSD 6.3 and greater, you can install restic using ``pkg_add``:
# pkg_add restic
.. _official_binaries:
Official Binaries
*****************
Stable Releases
===============
You can download the latest stable release versions of restic from the `restic
release page <https://github.com/restic/restic/releases/latest>`__. These builds
are considered stable and releases are made regularly in a controlled manner.
There's both pre-compiled binaries for different platforms as well as the source
code available for download. Just download and run the one matching your system.
Unstable Builds
===============
Another option is to use the latest builds for the master branch, available on
the `restic beta download site
<https://beta.restic.net/?sort=time&order=desc>`__. These too are pre-compiled
and ready to run, and a new version is built every time a push is made to the
master branch.
Windows
=======