In this tutorial, we will learn how to install ntfy, a command-line utility that sends desktop notifications when a long running command completes or fails, on Linux Mint.
Follow the steps below to install ntfy on Linux Mint:
Open a terminal emulator by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or search for "terminal" in the application menu.
First, update the package information and install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libdbus-glib-1-dev libdbus-1-dev libgirepository1.0-dev libnotify-bin
Next, install pip, a package installer for Python:
sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
Finally, use pip to install ntfy:
sudo pip3 install ntfy
You can verify whether ntfy is installed by typing the following command:
ntfy --version
If ntfy is installed correctly, you will see the version number displayed in the terminal.
To use ntfy, simply append the ntfy command to the start of a long running command. For example, let's use the sleep command to simulate a long running command:
ntfy sleep 10
When the sleep command completes, a desktop notification will appear telling you the command has finished. If the command fails or takes longer than expected, you will receive a notification indicating the error.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started using ntfy on Linux Mint.
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