Tutorial: How to Install Bloben on Arch Linux

Bloben is a note-taking and task management application that supports cross-linking between notes and integrates well with other productivity tools. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Bloben on Arch Linux using the AUR package.

Before proceeding, make sure you have enabled the AUR on your Arch Linux system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required to build and run Bloben. These can be installed using the package manager:

$ sudo pacman -S yarn electron nodejs npm

Step 2: Clone the AUR Package

Next, we need to clone the Bloben package from the AUR. You can use any directory of your choice to clone the package. For this tutorial, let us use the ~/Downloads directory:

$ cd ~/Downloads
$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/bloben.git

Step 3: Build and Install the Package

Now that we have cloned the package, we can build and install it:

$ cd bloben
$ makepkg -si

This will download the source code, build the package, and install it on your system. If everything goes well, you should see a message saying "Bloben has been installed."

Step 4: Launch the Application

Finally, we can launch Bloben using the application launcher, or by running the following command in the terminal:

$ bloben

This should launch the application, and you can start using it to take notes and manage tasks.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Bloben on Arch Linux using the AUR package. By following these steps, you should be able to install Bloben and start using it on your system.

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