How to Install Novu on Arch Linux

Novu is a software that can sync your Google Photos, OneDrive, or Dropbox photos to your computer. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Novu on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have a few things:

Installation

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Install pacman-contrib if you don't already have it:
    sudo pacman -S pacman-contrib
    
  3. Update the package database and upgrade the system:
    sudo pacman -Syu
    
  4. Install yay package manager:
    sudo pacman -S yay
    
  5. Install nvm for managing Node.js versions:
    yay -S nvm
    
  6. Install Node.js version 12:
    nvm install 12
    
  7. Clone the Novu repository:
    git clone https://github.com/novuco/novu-app.git
    
  8. Navigate to the cloned directory:
    cd novu-app
    
  9. Install dependencies:
    npm install
    
  10. Build the application:
    npm run electron-pack
    
  11. Move to the newly created dist folder:
    cd dist
    
  12. Run Novu:
    ./Novu-1.0.0.AppImage
    

You should now see the Novu app running on your Arch Linux system. Congratulations!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed Novu on Arch Linux. Novu is a great software for syncing your photos from your cloud storage to your computer. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.

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