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docs: explain how to pass --force to the install script#525

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@eseidel eseidel commented Apr 1, 2026

Summary

  • Adds a tip after the install command showing how to pass --force to overwrite an existing Shorebird installation
  • The correct syntax is | bash -s -- --force (not | bash --force, which passes --force to bash itself)

Closes #423

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  • Verify the tip renders correctly on the docs site

eseidel added 2 commits April 20, 2026 21:32
When piping the install script to bash, users often try `| bash --force`
which doesn't work. Add a tip showing the correct `| bash -s -- --force`
syntax.

Closes #423
@eseidel eseidel force-pushed the docs/force-install-flag branch from 50fcb9e to 4ac57ab Compare April 21, 2026 04:32
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tomarra commented Apr 21, 2026

Should we just move this into the actual command itself rather than a tip? Also the tip is only going to be copy and paste for Mac/Linux so that seems wrong when we have a windows command there as well.

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docs: Not clear how to pass --force to installer

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