How to Install DailyTxT on Elementary OS

DailyTxT is a simple cross-platform note-taking application that runs on the command line. It allows you to keep and manage your notes in a simple and efficient way. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install DailyTxT on your Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that you have these two packages installed on your system:

You can install them by opening a terminal window and running the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git python3-venv

Install DailyTxT

Follow these steps to install DailyTxT on your Elementary OS:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard.

  2. Clone the DailyTxT repository by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/PhiTux/DailyTxT.git
    
  3. Change into the DailyTxT directory:

    cd DailyTxT
    
  4. Create a new virtual environment:

    python3 -m venv .
    
  5. Activate the virtual environment:

    source bin/activate
    
  6. Install the required dependencies:

    python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
    
  7. Now you can start using DailyTxT. To create a new note, run the following command:

    python3 dailytxt.py new
    

    This will open a new note in your default text editor.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DailyTxT on your Elementary OS. Now you can start using it to manage your notes. For more information about DailyTxT, please refer to its official documentation at https://github.com/PhiTux/DailyTxT.

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