Blink is a command-line HTTP client that allows developers to test and interact with RESTful APIs. It provides a simple and intuitive interface for making HTTP requests and inspecting responses.
This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Blink on Arch Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing Blink, we need to install the dependencies required for it. Open your terminal application and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S libcurl libxml2 libxslt
Next, we need to download the latest Blink package from its official website. Open your terminal application and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/paypal/blink/releases/download/0.9.2/blink-linux-amd64-0.9.2.zip
Once the package is downloaded, we need to extract it. Run the following command to extract the package:
unzip blink-linux-amd64-0.9.2.zip
Next, we need to move the extracted Blink binary into the /usr/bin directory to allow it to be executed from anywhere.
Run the following command:
sudo mv blink /usr/bin/blink
Then, give it executable permission:
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/blink
Finally, verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:
blink --version
If successful, the output should show the version of Blink:
Blink v0.9.2
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Blink on Arch Linux. You can now use Blink to test and interact with RESTful APIs with ease.
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