Installing ntfy on EndeavourOS Latest

ntfy is a command line utility that sends notifications to your desktop when a long running command has completed. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install ntfy on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• An up-to-date EndeavourOS Latest installation with a terminal window open.
• A basic understanding of running commands in the terminal.

Installation

1. Open a terminal window on your EndeavourOS Latest machine.

2. Update the package manager by running the command:

sudo pacman -Syu

3. Install the ntfy package by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip
pip install ntfy

4. Verify ntfy installation by running the ntfy --version command.

Usage

To use ntfy, simply add ntfy before running any long running command.

For example, to run a long compiling command while getting desktop notifications just add ntfy before the command like this:

ntfy make

ntfy can also be configured to use different backends, such as Slack or Telegram for notifications.

Conclusion

You have completed the installation of ntfy on EndeavourOS Latest, and can now use it to receive desktop notifications for long running commands.

Enjoy using ntfy!

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