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Motivation

  • Clarify project purpose and onboarding by expanding the README with a concise overview, prerequisites, build/run examples, and packaging instructions.
  • Surface common workflows (opening .seb files, handling seb:///sebs:// links, and running with a JSON config) so users can run the app quickly.
  • Improve contributor guidance and licensing visibility.

Description

  • Add a centered header with the project logo and an Overview section summarizing goals and supported features.
  • Reorganize the document into Prerequisites, Build, Run, Create Release Artifacts, and Installation and add concrete examples for ./build/bin/safe-exam-browser, opening local files, remote links, and --config.
  • Add Contributing references to CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, and SECURITY.md and clarify the license line to reference LICENSE.
  • Adjust wording around artifact locations and explicitly note that this repository is an independent Linux implementation (not an official Safe Exam Browser release).

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  • Documentation-only change; no automated tests were added or modified for this PR.

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  • Documentation
    • Enhanced documentation with a clearer overview of supported features and behaviors
    • Added step-by-step command examples for running the application in various scenarios
    • Expanded installation instructions for Debian/Ubuntu and Arch Linux distributions
    • Added contribution guidelines and process documentation
    • Reorganized and clarified release and licensing information

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The README.md file underwent comprehensive restructuring and expansion. The plain-text header was replaced with a centered logo and updated tagline. New sections were added for Overview, Run commands, and Contributing guidelines. Installation instructions were reorganized by distribution. Release and License sections were updated and reworded.

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README.md
Restructured header with logo and tagline; added Overview, Run commands, Contributing, and reorganized Installation subsections; updated Create Release Artifacts, and License sections; clarified non-official implementation status.

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With logos bright and sections clear,
Installing, running—we've got it all,
The docs are organized, my dear!
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@Jvr2022 Jvr2022 merged commit 9aa6294 into main Mar 24, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR rewrites the root README to improve onboarding for the Linux Safe Exam Browser implementation by adding a centered header/logo, a clearer overview, concrete build/run examples, and contributor/license references.

Changes:

  • Added a centered header section with project logo and a new “Overview” section describing goals and supported workflows.
  • Reorganized guidance into clearer sections (Prerequisites, Build, Run, Create Release Artifacts, Installation) with concrete CLI examples.
  • Added Contributing links (CONTRIBUTING / CoC / SECURITY) and clarified license reference.

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<div align="center">
<img src="assets/icons/safe-exam-browser.png" alt="Safe Exam Browser for Linux logo" width="120" />

Safe Exam Browser for Linux is a Qt 6 and Qt WebEngine based Linux desktop implementation focused on native startup, Linux desktop integration, and release packaging.
# Safe Exam Browser for Linux

It supports opening SEB configuration files, handling `seb://` and `sebs://` links, and running as an installed Linux desktop application.
A Linux-first desktop implementation of Safe Exam Browser, built with **Qt 6** and **Qt WebEngine**.
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The # Safe Exam Browser for Linux line is inside a block-level HTML <div>. In GitHub Flavored Markdown, Markdown isn’t parsed inside block HTML, so this will render as literal # ... text instead of an H1 heading. Consider using an HTML <h1> (and <p> for the tagline) or moving the Markdown heading outside the <div> while keeping the image centered.

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