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 # skratch
 
-A cli program to create and edit temporary files
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+A cli program to create and edit temporary files
+
+Installation:
+
+mv skratch.py /usr/bin/skratch
+
+set an env variable for $EDITOR and/or $VISUAL in .bashrc
+
+EDITOR=vi
+VISUAL=geany