How to Install Cowyo on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, we will be installing Cowyo, a simple, open-source web-based note-taking application, on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, it is assumed that you have a basic knowledge of the command line and that you have already installed Git and Go on your Arch Linux system. If you do not have these installed yet, you can install them using the following commands:

sudo pacman -S git
sudo pacman -S go

Installing Cowyo

Follow the steps below to install Cowyo:

1. Clone the Cowyo repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/schollz/cowyo.git

2. Navigate into the cowyo directory:

cd cowyo

3. Build the cowyo binary using the following command:

go build -o cowyo main.go

4. Move the built binary to the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:

sudo mv cowyo /usr/local/bin/

5. Verify that cowyo is installed correctly by running:

cowyo --help

This should display the help message for Cowyo. If you see the help message, then Cowyo is installed correctly.

Running Cowyo

You can run Cowyo by using the following command:

cowyo

This will start the Cowyo server at http://localhost:8050.

You can also specify the port number using the -p or --port flag. For example, the following command will start the Cowyo server at http://localhost:8080:

cowyo --port 8080

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and run Cowyo on your Arch Linux system. You can now start using Cowyo to take notes and organize your thoughts.

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