ntfy is a command-line utility that sends notifications when commands finish executing. This tutorial explains how to install ntfy on Arch Linux.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
To install ntfy, you can use the pip package manager. To install pip, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python-pip
After pip is installed, you can install ntfy by running the following command:
sudo pip install ntfy
The installation process will take a few moments to complete.
To verify that ntfy has been installed successfully, run the following command:
ntfy --version
This should print the version number of ntfy to the console.
ntfy can be configured by creating a configuration file at ~/.config/ntfy/config.cfg.
Here's an example configuration file:
[handlers]
default = osdnotify
[osdnotify]
theme = dark
This configuration file specifies that the default notification handler is osdnotify, and sets the theme to dark.
There are other notification handlers available as well, such as pushover, pushbullet, and slack. You can learn more about configuring ntfy in the official documentation.
To use ntfy, simply append ntfy to the beginning of any command. For example:
ntfy ping google.com
This will execute the ping command and send a notification when it finishes.
ntfy is a useful tool for receiving notifications when lengthy processes finish executing. By following this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of ntfy on your Arch Linux system.
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