Neko is a lightweight tool that allows users to easily and quickly access their favorite apps and utilities without having to navigate through menus and folders. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Neko on MXLinux Latest.
Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for Neko. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-dev libwnck-3-dev valac
Next, download the Neko source code from its official website. Open your web browser and navigate to https://neko.m1k1o.net. Click on the "Download" button to download the source code package.
Alternatively, open the terminal and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/m1k1o/neko/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Once the source code package is downloaded, extract it to a directory of your choice. Open the terminal and navigate to the extracted directory. Run the following commands:
cd neko-master
make
sudo make install
The above commands will compile the Neko source code and install it on your system.
Finally, run Neko by typing the following command in the terminal:
neko
Once Neko starts, you will be able to access your favorite apps and utilities with ease.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Neko on MXLinux Latest. Now that you have installed Neko, you can easily access your favorite apps and utilities without having to navigate through menus and folders.
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