How to Install Immich on Elementary OS

Immich is an open-source tool for macOS that can help you manage, install, and update Mac applications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Immich on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Your system must be running Elementary OS Latest.
• You must have a user account with administrative privileges on the system.
• You must have a terminal emulator installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Immich requires Python 3 and a few dependencies to run. You can install them using the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip python3-dev libssl-dev libffi-dev build-essential

This command will update the system repositories and install the necessary dependencies.

Step 2: Clone the Immich Repository

Next, you need to clone the Immich repository from GitHub. You can do this using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/alextran1502/immich.git

This command will create a new directory named "immich" and copy all the files from the GitHub repository into it.

Step 3: Install Immich

Now that you have cloned the Immich repository, you can install it using pip. Run the following command from the "immich" directory:

cd immich
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
sudo python3 setup.py install

This command will install Immich and its dependencies.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command:

immich --help

This command will display the help menu for Immich, which means the installation was successful!

Step 5: Using Immich

Now that Immich is installed, you can use it to manage your applications. To install an application, simply run the following command:

immich install app_name

Replace "app_name" with the name of the application you want to install. Immich will search for the application in its database and download and install the latest version.

To update an application, run the following command:

immich update app_name

This command will check for updates for the specified application and install the latest version.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Immich on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Immich to manage and update your applications effortlessly. Happy installing!

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