How to Install Standard Notes on Debian Latest

Standard Notes is a simple and private note-taking app that prioritizes security and privacy. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Standard Notes on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, there are some prerequisites that we need to fulfill:

Step 1: Preparing the Server

First, start with updating and upgrading the system by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Once that's done, install the necessary packages by running:

sudo apt-get install -y curl wget gnupg

Step 2: Adding the Standard Notes Repository

Next, we need to add the Standard Notes repository to the system's package sources list. Here's how to do it:

1. Import the Standard Notes public key:

curl https://standardnotes.org/keys/signing.asc | sudo apt-key add -

2. Add the Standard Notes repository to your system:

echo 'deb https://update.standardnotes.org/amd64/ stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/standardnotes.list

Once the repository has been added, we need to update the system's package index by running:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Installing Standard Notes

Now that the repository has been added to the system's package sources list, we can install Standard Notes by running:

sudo apt-get install standardnotes

Alternatively, you can install Standard Notes as a snap package by running:

sudo snap install standard-notes

Step 4: Running Standard Notes

To launch Standard Notes, simply run the following command:

standardnotes

This should launch the application, and you should be able to create notes and explore its features.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've covered how to install Standard Notes on Debian Latest. By following the steps mentioned above, you should now have a working installation of Standard Notes on your system.

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