Clink is a powerful add-on for the Windows Command Prompt. It provides numerous additional features and commands, such as auto-completion, syntax highlighting, and history searching. However, it can also be used on Linux systems, including MXLinux. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Clink on MXLinux Latest.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following:
Open a terminal. You can do this by pressing CTRL + ALT + T or by clicking on the Terminal icon in the application menu.
Install the Git package. Clink can be downloaded via Git, so you need to install it first. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install git
Clone the Clink repository. Use Git to clone the repository by running this command:
git clone https://github.com/mridgers/clink.git
Enter the cloned directory. Navigate to the downloaded Clink directory:
cd clink
Build and install Clink. You can build and install Clink by running these commands:
make
sudo make install
Add Clink to your Bashrc. Finally, to make Clink start up with your terminal, add the following lines at the end of your .bashrc or .bash_profile file:
# Load Clink
if [ -f /usr/local/lib/clink/clink.sh ]; then
. /usr/local/lib/clink/clink.sh
fi
Save and close the file.
Restart your terminal. Close your terminal and open a new one to reload your .bashrc file.
Verify the installation. To verify that Clink is successfully installed, run the following command:
clink info
You should see a list of information related to your Clink installation.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Clink on MXLinux Latest! You can now take advantage of its powerful features to optimize your terminal usage.
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