How to Install Grist on Manjaro

Grist is a spreadsheet software that allows you to organize, analyze, and share data in an intuitive way. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps required to install Grist on Manjaro.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Grist requires the following dependencies to be installed:

• Python 3
• Node.js
• npm

To install these dependencies, open the terminal and execute the following commands:

sudo pacman -S python
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

Step 2: Download and Extract Grist

Next, we need to download and extract the Grist files. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://getgrist.com/.
2. Click the "Download" button to download the latest version of Grist.
3. Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the file was saved (usually ~/Downloads).
4. Extract the archive by executing the following command:

tar -xvf grist-VERSION.tar.gz

(Note: Replace VERSION with the version number of the downloaded file)

This will create a new directory called grist-VERSION (where VERSION is the version number of the downloaded file).

Step 3: Install Grist

To install Grist, navigate to the directory where the Grist files were extracted and execute the following command:

./install.sh

This will install Grist and all its dependencies.

Step 4: Launch Grist

To launch Grist, execute the following command:

grist

Grist will now open in your default web browser and you can start using it to organize and analyze your data.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Grist on Manjaro. Now you have a powerful spreadsheet tool that can help you organize your data in a new, intuitive way.

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