How to Install Apprise on Linux Mint

Introduction

Apprise is a Python library that simplifies the process of sending notifications to various notification services like Slack, Telegram, Discord, Pushbullet, Microsoft Teams, and more.

In this tutorial, we will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to install Apprise on Linux Mint Latest.

Install Prerequisites

Before we can install Apprise, we need to install Python and pip (Python package manager) if not already installed. Follow the below steps to do so:

  1. Open the terminal by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+T key combination.

  2. Update the package list using the following command:

    sudo apt-get update
    
  3. Install Python and pip by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip
    
  4. Verify the installation by checking the version of Python by using the following command:

    python3 --version
    

    You should see the output as Python 3.x.y (where x and y are the versions downloaded).

Install Apprise

Now that we have installed the necessary prerequisites, we can install Apprise. We will use pip to install it. Follow the steps below to install:

  1. Open the terminal by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+T key combination.

  2. Enter the following command to install Apprise using pip:

    sudo -H pip3 install apprise
    
  3. Verify the installation by checking the version of Apprise by using the following command:

    apprise --version
    

    You should see the output as apprise x.y.z (where x, y, and z are the versions downloaded).

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apprise on your Linux Mint Computer using pip.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have described how to install Apprise on Linux Mint Latest easily. Now you can use Apprise and simplify your notification sending process by using various integrated notification services of your choice.

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