Tube is a modern and user-friendly YouTube client for the terminal, developed by the folks at mills.io. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tube on Elementary OS, the latest version.
Before we proceed with the installation of Tube, there are a few dependencies and prerequisites that must be installed on your system. Follow the instructions below to install them:
Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Type the following command to update your package repository:
sudo apt update
Once the update is completed, type the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel git -y
Follow the steps below to install Tube on Elementary OS:
Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Type the following command to clone the Tube repository:
git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/tube.git
Navigate to the Tube directory using the following command:
cd tube
Type the following command to install Tube:
sudo ./setup.py install
Once the installation is completed, you can verify the installation by running Tube in the terminal. Type the following command to open Tube:
tube
If Tube opens correctly and prompts you to authorize access to your Google account, then the installation is successful.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Tube on Elementary OS. Tube is an excellent terminal-based YouTube client that you can use to watch videos without leaving the command line. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and now you are able to enjoy Tube on your Linux system.
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