EteSync is an open-source and secure end-to-end encrypted sync for your contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes. EteSync is available on various platforms, including Android, iOS, and Web; this tutorial focuses on installing EteSync Web on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we start, ensure that your system is up-to-date using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
The following are the steps to install EteSync Web on Linux Mint Latest:
Open your terminal and run the following command to download the installer:
wget https://github.com/etesync/etesync-web/releases/latest/download/etesync-web-latest-x86_64.AppImage
Assign execute permissions to the downloaded file using the command:
chmod +x etesync-web-latest-x86_64.AppImage
Move the file to the /opt directory:
sudo mv etesync-web-latest-x86_64.AppImage /opt/etesync-web.AppImage
Create a desktop entry for EteSync Web:
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/etesync-web.desktop
The above command opens a Nano editor to create the desktop entry. Paste the following code in the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=EteSync Web
Exec=/opt/etesync-web.AppImage
Icon=etesync-web
Categories=Network;
Press CTRL+X to save and exit the Nano editor.
Set the executable permission to read and execute the file:
sudo chmod 755 /usr/share/applications/etesync-web.desktop
Launch EteSync Web from the Applications or the Terminal:
etesync-web
Congratulations! You have successfully installed EteSync Web on Linux Mint Latest.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install EteSync Web on Linux Mint Latest. You can use EteSync Web to securely synchronize your contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes across multiple devices.
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