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Auto merge of #15234 - alibektas:14882, r=alibektas
Remind user to check $PATH after installation. fixes #14882 . I don't think that this is the correct wording to express this but I at least wanted to take the initiative :)
bors 2023-07-08
parent db0add1 · parent 2e5d431 · commit d9c43b1
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@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ If you're not using Code, you can compile and install only the LSP server:
$ cargo xtask install --server
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+Make sure that `.cargo/bin` is in `$PATH` and precedes paths where `rust-analyzer` may also be installed.
+Specifically, `rustup` includes a proxy called `rust-analyzer`, which can cause problems if you're planning to use a source build or even a downloaded binary.
+
=== rust-analyzer Language Server Binary
Other editors generally require the `rust-analyzer` binary to be in `$PATH`.