How to Install Savepad on Alpine Linux Latest

Savepad is a simple program for saving and editing text files. It can be easily installed on Alpine Linux by following these steps:

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Alpine Linux Latest version is installed
• Internet access is available

Step 1: Install Git

To download the Savepad source code from the GitHub repository, you need to install Git on your system. Open the Terminal or console and run the following command to install Git:

sudo apk add git

Step 2: Clone the Savepad repository

Once Git is installed, you can clone the Savepad repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shelltr/textpad.git

This will create a new folder called "textpad" in your current working directory, which contains the Savepad source code.

Step 3: Install dependencies

Savepad requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be built. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add ncurses-dev build-base

Step 4: Build and install Savepad

To build the Savepad software, navigate to the "textpad" folder and run the following commands:

cd textpad
make
sudo make install

This will compile the Savepad source code and install it on your system.

Step 5: Verify installation

To verify that Savepad has been installed correctly, open the Terminal and type the following command:

savepad

This should launch Savepad and allow you to start creating and editing text files.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Savepad on Alpine Linux Latest.

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