Factor is an open-source programming language designed to empower developers to write high-performance code easily. In this markdown tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Factor on Linux Mint Latest. Let's get started!
Before installing any software, it is recommended to update and upgrade the system to the latest state. To do that, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Factor requires some dependencies to be installed before we can install it. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libatomics-ops-dev libpcre3-dev
Next, we need to download and extract the latest version of Factor from its official website. Run the following commands:
cd /tmp
wget https://downloads.factorcode.org/releases/0.98/factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.tar.gz
tar -xvf factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.tar.gz
Note: Replace the download URL with the latest release URL from https://factorcode.org/releases/ on the time of your reading this tutorial.
Now, we need to move the extracted Factor folder to the opt directory using the following command:
sudo mv factor /opt/factor
We need to create a symbolic link to the factor binary file in order to execute it from anywhere in the terminal. Run the following command:
sudo ln -s /opt/factor/factor /usr/bin/factor
Finally, we will test the installation of Factor by running the following command:
factor
You should see the Factor command prompt, indicating that the installation was successful.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Factor on Linux Mint Latest.
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