Joplin is an open-source note-taking and to-do app that allows you to store and sync your notes securely across all devices. In this tutorial, we outline the steps to install Joplin on Arch Linux.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
Begin by opening the terminal on your Arch Linux machine.
Update the system package list using the command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install curl, an essential tool for downloading packages, with the command:
sudo pacman -S curl
To install Joplin, you will need to use the appimage package. Download the latest appimage package using the command:
curl -L -o joplin.AppImage https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/releases/download/v%5Bversion.number%5D/Joplin-%5Bversion.number%5D.AppImage
Replace [version.number] with the version number of Joplin you want to download.
Make the joplin.AppImage file executable by running the command:
chmod a+x joplin.AppImage
Next, create a directory to store the Joplin app by running the command:
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications/
Move the joplin.AppImage file to the newly created directory using the command:
mv joplin.AppImage ~/.local/share/applications/
Finally, create a desktop shortcut for Joplin using the command:
echo -e '#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open\n[Desktop Entry]\nVersion=1.0\nType=Application\nTerminal=false\nExec="'$HOME'/.local/share/applications/joplin.AppImage"\nName=Joplin\nComment=Note-taking and To-do App\nIcon=joplin\nCategories=Office;' | tee ~/.local/share/applications/joplin.desktop > /dev/null
You can now launch Joplin from the Activities menu or the terminal by typing:
joplin
You can now enjoy using Joplin, the open-source note-taking and to-do app on your Arch Linux machine. Happy note-taking!
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