Installing Clink on Elementary OS Latest

Clink is a command-line interface (CLI) enhancement tool for Windows that provides powerful and flexible features, such as command line completion, history, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Clink on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Clink on Elementary OS Latest, you need to ensure that you have the following:

• Administrative privileges on your system
• Internet connection
• Existing installation of Elementary OS Latest

Installation Steps

The following steps will guide you through installing Clink on Elementary OS Latest:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev libncurses5-dev libperl-dev
   

3. Download Clink by running the following command:

   wget https://short.swurl.xyz/clink.zip
   

4. Unzip the downloaded file by running the following command:

   unzip clink.zip -d clink
   

5. Change into the clink directory by running the following command:

   cd clink
   

6. Run the following command to install Clink:

   sh install.sh
   

7. Once Clink is installed, add the following line to your ~/.bashrc file:

   source /etc/clink.bash
   

8. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y, and Enter.

9. Reload the ~/.bashrc file by running the following command:

   source ~/.bashrc
   

10. Verify that Clink is installed by running the following command:

    clink
    

    If Clink is installed correctly, you should see the following output:

    Clink v0.4.9 WinXP+ ready. Type `help' for more details.
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Clink on Elementary OS Latest.

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