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Update install.md instructions regarding symlinks (#7231) 

* Update install.md

Fixes `ln` command line bug that could hit users moving from packaged to source builds.

* Remove extra 'how to' command example
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@ -204,9 +204,11 @@ HELIX_RUNTIME=/home/user-name/src/helix/runtime
Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory: Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory:
```sh ```sh
ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime ln -Ts $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
``` ```
If the above command fails to create a symbolic link because the file exists either move `~/.config/helix/runtime` to a new location or delete it, then run the symlink command above again.
#### Windows #### Windows
Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for