Installing Tasks on Arch Linux

Introduction

Tasks is a simple todo list manager for the command line. It can be helpful to keep track of your daily tasks and get organized with your work or personal life. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Tasks on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Tasks, make sure that your system is up to date. Running the following commands will update your system:

sudo pacman -Syyu

Also, you will need git to clone the Tasks repository:

sudo pacman -S git

Installing Tasks

Follow the steps below to install Tasks on Arch Linux:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for Terminal in the Application Launcher.

2. Clone the Tasks repository to your local system:

git clone https://github.com/m1guelpf/tasks.git

3. Change to the tasks directory:

cd tasks

4. Install the required dependencies:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip
sudo pacman -S tk      # optional, for GUI support

5. Install Tasks using pip:

sudo pip install .

The command . indicates that you want to install Tasks from the current directory.

6. Verify that Tasks is installed by running:

tasks

This should open the Tasks application in the terminal.

Usage

To add a new task, use the following command:

tasks add [task description]

For example:

tasks add "Buy groceries"

To list all tasks, run:

tasks list

To remove a task, use the command:

tasks rm [task ID]

For example, to remove the task with the ID of 1:

tasks rm 1

To mark a task as completed, use:

tasks done [task ID]

For example, to mark the task with ID 2 as completed:

tasks done 2

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Tasks on Arch Linux and learned how to use it to manage your todo list. With Tasks, you can organize your daily tasks, prioritize them, and complete them on time. Happy tasking!

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