How to install Writing on MXLinux Latest

Writing is a simple and lightweight Markdown editor for Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Writing on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites:

Before we start with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step-by-step installation guide:

  1. Open the Terminal on your MXLinux system.

  2. Update the package repository by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get update
    
  3. Install the required dependencies for Writing by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libnotify-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev libenchant-dev
    
  4. Download Writing by running the following command:

    wget https://github.com/josephernest/writing/releases/download/v1.5.5/writing-1.5.5-x86_64.AppImage
    

    This command will download the latest version of Writing for 64-bit systems. If you have a 32-bit system, replace "x86_64" with "i386" in the URL.

  5. Make the downloaded file executable by running the following command:

    chmod +x writing-1.5.5-x86_64.AppImage
    
  6. Finally, launch Writing by running the following command:

    ./writing-1.5.5-x86_64.AppImage
    

    This will start Writing on your MXLinux system.

  7. (Optional) Create a desktop shortcut for Writing:

    To create a desktop shortcut for Writing, right-click on the desktop and select "Create Launcher". In the "Command" field, enter the path to the Writing executable file (e.g., /home/user/writing-1.5.5-x86_64.AppImage). Give your launcher a name and click on "OK". You can now launch Writing from the desktop shortcut.

Conclusion:

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Writing on MXLinux Latest. Writing is a simple yet useful Markdown editor that can help you write your documents more efficiently. We hope this tutorial was useful to you.

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