Recommend manual install in /usr/local/bin

README.md

@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ and git remotes.
 
 If your preferred
 [package manager](https://codeberg.org/leiningen/leiningen/wiki/Packaging)
-offers a recent version of Leiningen, try that first as long as it has version 2.x.
+offers a recent version of Leiningen, try that first.
 
 Leiningen installs itself on the first run of the `lein` shell script; there is no
 separate install script.  Follow these instructions to install Leiningen manually:
 
-1. Make sure you have Java installed; OpenJDK is recommended
+1. Make sure you have Java installed; [OpenJDK](https://adoptium.net) is recommended
 2. [Download the `lein` script from the `stable` branch](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein)
- of this project.
-3. Place it on your `$PATH`. (`~/bin` is a good choice if it is on your path.)
-4. Set it to be executable. (`chmod +x ~/bin/lein`)
+ of this project
+3. Place it on your `$PATH` (`/usr/local/bin` for example)
+4. Set it to be executable. (`sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/lein`)
 5. Run it.
 
 Windows users can use the above script in the Linux subsystem or try

web/index.html

@@ -74,20 +74,22 @@ <h6>for automating Clojure projects without setting your hair on fire</h6>
 
     <div class="one-third column"><h3 class="offset-by-one">Install</h3></div>
     <div class="two-thirds column">
-      <p>Leiningen and Clojure require Java; ideally OpenJDK.</p>
+      <p>First check
+      your <a href="https://codeberg.org/leiningen/leiningen/wiki/Packaging">package
+      manager</a> to see whether it includes Leiningen. If not, don't
+      worry; a manual install is easy.</p>
+
+      <p>Leiningen and Clojure require Java; ideally
+        <a href="https://adoptium.net">OpenJDK</a>.</p>
       <a name="install"></a>
       <ol>
         <li>Download the <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein"><kbd>lein</kbd>
         script</a> (or on
           Windows <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein.bat"><kbd>lein.bat</kbd></a>)</li>
-        <li>Place it on your <tt>$PATH</tt> where your shell can find it (eg. <tt>~/bin</tt>)</li>
-        <li>Set it to be executable (<kbd>chmod a+x ~/bin/lein</kbd>)</li>
+        <li>Place it on your <tt>$PATH</tt> where your shell can find it (eg. <tt>/usr/local/bin/</tt>)</li>
+        <li>Set it to be executable (<kbd>sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/lein</kbd>)</li>
         <li>Run it (<kbd>lein</kbd>) and it will download the self-install package</li>
       </ol>
-
-      <p>You can check
-      your <a href="https://codeberg.org/leiningen/leiningen/wiki/Packaging">package
-      manager</a> as well depending on your operating system.</p>
     </div>
 
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