How to Install Snippet Box on MXLinux Latest

Snippet Box is an open-source web application that allows you to store and manage snippets of code. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Snippet Box on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• MXLinux Latest installed on your computer
• Internet connection
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step-by-step guide

1. Open your web browser and go to https://github.com/pawelmalak/snippet-box

2. Click on the Clone or download button and select Download ZIP.

3. Extract the ZIP file to a directory of your choice.

4. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

5. Navigate to the extracted directory in the terminal using the following command:

   cd /path/to/directory
   

6. Install the required dependencies using the following commands:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install build-essential
   sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev
   sudo apt-get install sqlite3
   

7. Compile and build the Snippet Box application using the following command:

   make
   

8. Start the application using the following command:

   ./snippet-box
   

9. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:4000 to access the Snippet Box application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snippet Box on MXLinux Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Snippet Box on MXLinux Latest. Snippet Box is a powerful tool for storing and managing code snippets, and we hope that this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started with this application.

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