Leon is an open-source personal assistant software for developers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Leon on Linux Mint latest version.
Before starting, make sure that your Linux Mint system is up-to-date:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
The first step is to install Node.js on your system. Leon requires Node.js version 8.0 or higher. Follow the steps below to install Node.js:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
You also need to install the Node.js package manager (npm) by running the following command:
sudo apt install npm
Next, you need to install Git to clone the Leon repository. Run the following command to install Git:
sudo apt install git
After installing Git, you can clone the Leon repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/leon-ai/leon.git
Once the cloning is complete, navigate to the Leon directory by running the following command:
cd leon
Before running Leon, you need to install all its dependencies. To do this, run the following command:
npm install
You can now start Leon by running the following command:
npm start
Once Leon is started, you can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:1337. Leon is now ready to use.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Leon on Linux Mint. With Leon installed, you can now start developing your personal assistant on your Linux Mint system.
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