How to Install Dispatch on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Dispatch on Manjaro by downloading the source code from GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your Manjaro system is up to date. You will also need to have the Git package installed on your system.

sudo pacman -Syu git

Installing Dispatch

1. Open the Terminal and clone the Dispatch repository from GitHub.

   git clone https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch.git
   

2. Navigate to the Dispatch directory.

   cd dispatch
   

3. Install the required dependencies.

   sudo pacman -S cmake qt5-base qt5-svg qt5-tools qt5-websockets protobuf ninja
   

4. Create a build directory and navigate into it.

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

5. Run the CMake configuration.

   cmake .. -GNinja
   

6. Build and install Dispatch.

   ninja install
   

7. Verify that Dispatch is installed correctly by running the following command.

   dispatch --version
   

   The output should show the Dispatch version number.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Dispatch on Manjaro by downloading the source code from GitHub. Dispatch is now installed on your system and ready to use.

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