How to Install Memos on Arch Linux

Memos is an open-source note-taking application that allows you to create, organize, and manage notes on Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Memos on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Memos, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux running system
• Active internet connection
• User account with sudo or root privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Memos requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:

• GTK3
• Vala

To install the dependencies, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S gtk3 vala

Step 2: Download Memos

Now, we need to download the Memos source code from the Github repository. You can download the source code by running the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/usememos/memos.git

This will download the Memos source code into your current working directory.

Step 3: Build and Install Memos

Once the Memos source code is downloaded, navigate to the memos directory by running the following command:

cd memos

Now, we will use the Meson build system to build and install Memos on our system. To do so, run the following commands in the terminal:

meson builddir
cd builddir
sudo ninja install

This will build and install Memos on your Arch Linux system.

Step 4: Launch Memos

Once the Memos installation is complete, you can launch it by running the following command in your terminal:

memos

This will launch the Memos application on your Arch Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Memos on Arch Linux. Now, you can create, organize, and manage notes using the Memos application.

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