Turtl is a secure and encrypted note-taking application that allows you to store and organize all your sensitive data such as notes, passwords, and bookmarks in a safe place. This tutorial will teach you how to install Turtl on Linux Mint, which is one of the most popular Linux distributions.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
We will use the command-line interface to install Turtl on Linux mint. Follow the given steps:
Before installing Turtl, we need to install a few dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-0 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37
The above command will download and install the dependencies required by Turtl.
Download the latest version of Turtl from the official website. Alternatively, you can use the following command in the terminal to download the latest version of Turtl:
wget https://github.com/turtl/desktop/releases/download/v0.7.2/turtl-desktop-linux-0.7.2.AppImage
Once you have downloaded Turtl, you need to make the file executable. Open the terminal and navigate to the downloaded directory. Use the following command to make the Turtl file executable:
chmod +x turtl-desktop-linux-0.7.2.AppImage
Now that the Turtl file is executable, you can launch it by running the following command:
./turtl-desktop-linux-0.7.2.AppImage
This will launch Turtl on your Linux Mint machine. Alternatively, you can double-click on the Turtl file to launch it.
To create a shortcut icon for Turtl, create a file called turtl.desktop using the following command:
nano ~/.local/share/applications/turtl.desktop
Add the following code to the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Turtl
Exec=path/to/turtl
Icon=path/to/turtlicon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;
Save the file by pressing Ctrl + O, then exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X. Replace path/to/turtl with the actual path to the Turtl file you downloaded, and path/to/turtlicon.png with the actual path to the Turtl icon.
Now that you have created a shortcut icon for Turtl, you can launch it from the desktop. If you can't find it, search for "Turtl" in the Applications menu.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Turtl on Linux Mint. You can now store all your sensitive data in a safe and encrypted place.
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