How to Install Snipt on Arch Linux

Snipt is a command-line tool for sharing code snippets. In this tutorial, we will be installing Snipt on Arch Linux. Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Snipt, you need to install the following dependencies:

You can install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setuptools

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, you need to clone the Snipt repository from GitHub. You can do this using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nicksergeant/snipt.git

This will clone the repository into a directory called "snipt" in your current directory.

Step 3: Install Snipt

Once you have cloned the repository, you can install Snipt using the pip package manager. To do this, navigate to the "snipt" directory and run the following command:

cd snipt
sudo pip install .

This will install Snipt on your system.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that Snipt has been installed correctly, you can run the following command:

snipt --version

This should display the version of Snipt that you have installed.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Snipt on Arch Linux. You can now use Snipt to share code snippets with your colleagues and friends.

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