Fiche is a small and fast command-line utility that allows users to share text snippets over the Internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Fiche on MXLinux latest version using the command line.
Before installing Fiche, ensure that you have the following:
Before installing any package, it is recommendable to update your system to have the latest available packages. To update your MXLinux system, launch the terminal and run the command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update the package list and upgrade any outdated packages present on your system.
Fiche requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:
To install these dependencies, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libmicrohttpd-dev
To download fiche, clone the Github repository to your system using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/solusipse/fiche.git
Navigate to the fiche directory by running:
cd fiche
Execute the make command to compile and install Fiche:
make && sudo make install
This command will compile the source code and install Fiche to your system.
To verify that Fiche is installed successfully on your system, run the command:
fiche -v
This command should display the version of Fiche installed on your system.
You have successfully installed Fiche on your MXLinux system. You can now use Fiche to share text snippets on the Internet. To start using Fiche, run the command:
echo "Your Text" | fiche
This command will upload the text to the fiche server and display the link to share. Enjoy!
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