ntfy is a Python command-line tool that sends desktop notifications on command completion or failure. It supports various notification backends and is easy to configure. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ntfy on Debian Latest.
Before you begin, you need the following:
The first step is to update your package repositories by running the following command:
sudo apt update
ntfy requires several dependencies that you need to install before you proceed. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install python3-pip libnotify-bin
After installing the dependencies, you can now install ntfy using pip3:
sudo pip3 install ntfy
To test ntfy, run any command followed by ntfy. For example:
ls /home/user/Documents | ntfy
This will list the contents of your Documents folder and send a notification when it's done.
To configure ntfy, create the configuration file ~/.config/ntfy/ntfy.yml with your preferred settings. Here is an example configuration file:
backends:
- pushbullet
- pushover
- notify-send
- slack
- telegram
This configuration uses five different notification backends. You can add or remove backends as you wish.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure ntfy on Debian Latest. With ntfy, you can receive desktop notifications when tasks are completed or fail, making it easier to manage long-running commands.
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