Turtl is an encrypted and secure note-taking application that allows you to store sensitive information such as passwords, notes, bookmarks, and photos. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Turtl on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing any new software, it is always recommended to update your current system first.
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
Type the following command and hit enter:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update your system and upgrade all the previously installed packages to the latest version.
Turtl is not available in the default repository of Elementary OS Latest, but you can install it by adding the Turtl repository.
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
First, enable the HTTPS transport for APT by typing the following command and hit enter:
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
Next, add Turtl GPG key by typing the following command and hit enter:
curl -s https://turtl.it/gpgkey.asc | sudo apt-key add -
Now, add the Turtl repository by typing the following command and hit enter:
echo "deb https://turtl.it/ repository unstable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/turtl.list
Update the repository by typing the following command and hit enter:
sudo apt update
Finally, install Turtl by typing the following command and hit enter:
sudo apt install turtl
Once the installation is complete, you can launch Turtl by searching for it in the applications menu or by typing the following command in the terminal and hit enter:
turtl
That's it! You have successfully installed Turtl on Elementary OS Latest. Now you can start using Turtl to store and manage your sensitive data securely.
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