Build MeshTastic using CLI on linux only

[M10tech]

I have experience with building for ESP, but always been able to do so with unix CLI only.
The build instructions contain only two options that are trying to make things easy for noobs, but thereby introduce too many moving parts. I really do not want to use Visual Studio Code nor GitPod.
Is there a description of how to build from CLI, just using platformIO and this repository?

[fifieldt]

Assuming you've done the submodules stuff, probably just

pio run -e <variant_name>

[M10tech]

Thanks, I'll try that and confirm.
The question remains why this is not an option in the official build page???

[M10tech]

This has worked well. Nothing needed beyond python3, git and PlatformIO-core.
What would it take to update the documentation to mention this as a small footprint alternative?

[fifieldt]

I believe there's an "Edit this page" button in the bottom left of every doc page ...

[M10tech]

I tried the edit button, but it is just an invitation to a PullRequest.
I'll leave this issue to carry the message.