How to Install Picsur on Arch Linux

Picsur is an image viewer and screenshot capture tool for Linux operating systems. It is a free and open-source software available on GitHub. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to download, install and run Picsur on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we start with Picsur installation, we need to install some dependencies required to build the application. Open the terminal and run the following command to install required dependencies:

sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake qt5-base

This command will install the base-devel packages which include the tools required to compile and build the application. It will also install the CMake package which is required for building the project, and the Qt5 package which provides graphical interface elements used by Picsur.

Step 2: Clone the Picsur Repository

Next, we need to clone the Picsur repository to our system. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/rubikscraft/Picsur.git

This command will create a directory named "Picsur" in your system's current directory, which contains the files and source code of Picsur.

Step 3: Build and Install Picsur

After cloning the repository, we need to compile and build the project. Navigate to the cloned Picsur directory using the following command:

cd Picsur

Next, create a new build directory and navigate to it using the following commands:

mkdir build
cd build

Now, we will run the CMake command to configure and generate the makefiles required for building the application. Run the following command:

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..

This command configures CMake to install the application in /usr directory. After configuration, run the following command to build and install the application:

make
sudo make install

This command will build and install the Picsur application on your system. The application will be installed in /usr/bin directory.

Step 4: Run Picsur

To run Picsur, open the terminal and run the following command:

picsur

This will launch the Picsur application on your system. You can now use the application to view images or take screenshots.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Picsur on Arch Linux. Picsur is a useful tool for viewing images and taking screenshots on Linux systems. We hope this tutorial has been helpful to you.

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