Picsur is an open-source project that is used to manipulate and organize photos using terminal commands. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Picsur on Linux Mint Latest.
You should have a running instance of Linux Mint Latest installed on your system. If you don't have one, refer to Install Linux Mint Latest
Make sure you have an active Internet connection.
Have the Git tool installed on your system. If Git is not already installed, install it using the command below.
sudo apt install git
Open your terminal application by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.
Clone the Picsur repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/rubikscraft/Picsur.git
Once you hit enter, the Picsur source code will be downloaded from the GitHub repository.
Navigate to the Picsur folder by typing the following command:
cd Picsur
Install the required system dependencies by running the dependencies.sh bash script:
bash dependencies.sh
This script installs all the required dependencies on your system.
Finally, run the picsur.py python script to start Picsur:
python3 picsur.py
This command will start Picsur on your terminal. Follow the on-screen instructions to start using it.
(Optional) Create an alias for the Picsur command, for easy accessibility. Run the following command to create an alias:
echo "alias picsur='python3 ~/Picsur/picsur.py'" >> ~/.bashrc
This command will add an alias command picsur that opens Picsur from any terminal window.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Picsur on your Linux Mint Latest machine. You can use Picsur to manage your photos and images via the terminal.
This tutorial has covered the installation process of Picsur on Linux Mint Latest. If you face any issues, feel free to refer to the official documentation or the Github repository to seek help. Happy editing!
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