Plainpad is a simple and lightweight plain text editor for macOS and Linux that is created by Alex Tselegidis. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Plainpad on the Clear Linux latest version.
Before starting the installation process, you must have the following prerequisites in your system:
First, open the Terminal on your Clear Linux system. You can do this by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + T keys simultaneously, or by searching for the Terminal app in the Applications menu.
Next, you need to add a Flatpak repository to your system. Flatpak is a universal packaging system that makes it easy to install and run software, regardless of the distribution you are using. To add the Flatpak repository, run the following command in the Terminal:
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add flatpak
After adding the Flatpak repository, you need to install the Flathub remote. Flathub is a third-party repository for Flatpak packages that contains many popular applications. To install the Flathub remote, run the following command in the Terminal:
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
With the Flatpak remote added, you can now install Plainpad on your Clear Linux system. To install Plainpad, run the following command in the Terminal:
flatpak install flathub com.github.alxmtsf.plainpad
During the installation process, you will be prompted to confirm the installation by typing y and pressing Enter.
After the installation process is complete, you can launch Plainpad from the Applications menu. Alternatively, you can launch it from the Terminal by running the following command:
flatpak run com.github.alxmtsf.plainpad
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Plainpad on Clear Linux latest version using Flatpak. With Plainpad installed, you can now start creating your plain text documents with ease!
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