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Remove stale Alpine package entry from Linux docs
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Expand Up @@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | ZED_CHANNEL=preview sh

The Zed installed by the script works best on systems that:

- have a Vulkan compatible GPU available (for example Linux on an M-series macBook)
- have a system-wide glibc (NixOS and Alpine do not by default)
- have a Vulkan compatible GPU available (for example Linux on an M-series MacBook)
- have a system-wide glibc
- x86_64 (Intel/AMD): glibc version >= 2.31 (Ubuntu 20 and newer)
- aarch64 (ARM): glibc version >= 2.35 (Ubuntu 22 and newer)

Both Nix and Alpine have third-party Zed packages available (though they are currently a few weeks out of date). If you'd like to use our builds they do work if you install a glibc compatibility layer. On NixOS you can try [nix-ld](https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld), and on Alpine [gcompat](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Running_glibc_programs).
NixOS does not have a system-wide glibc by default. If you'd like to use our builds on NixOS, they may work if you install a glibc compatibility layer such as [nix-ld](https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld).

You will need to build from source for:

Expand All @@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ Zed is open source, and [you can install from source](./development/linux.md).

### Installing via a package manager

There are several third-party Zed packages for various Linux distributions and package managers, sometimes under `zed-editor`. You may be able to install Zed using these packages:
There are several third-party Zed packages for various Linux distributions and package managers, sometimes under `zed-editor`. Availability varies by distribution, but you may be able to install Zed using one of these packages:

- Arch: [`zed`](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/zed/)
- Arch (AUR): [`zed-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zed-git), [`zed-preview`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zed-preview), [`zed-preview-bin`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zed-preview-bin)
- Alpine: `zed` ([aarch64](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/testing/aarch64/zed)) ([x86_64](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/testing/x86_64/zed))
- Fedora/Ultramarine (Terra): [`zed`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/tree/frawhide/anda/devs/zed/stable), [`zed-preview`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/tree/frawhide/anda/devs/zed/preview), [`zed-nightly`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/tree/frawhide/anda/devs/zed/nightly)
- Manjaro: [`zed`](https://manjaristas.org/branch_compare?q=zed)
- Conda: [`zed`](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/zed)
Expand All @@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ There are several third-party Zed packages for various Linux distributions and p
- AOSC OS: [`zed`](https://packages.aosc.io/packages/zed)
- Flathub: [`dev.zed.Zed`](https://flathub.org/apps/dev.zed.Zed)

See [Repology](https://repology.org/project/zed-editor/versions) for a list of Zed packages in various repositories.
See [Repology](https://repology.org/project/zed-editor/versions) for a current list of Zed packages in various repositories.

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