How to Install Microgit on Manjaro

Microgit is a Git client that is built with a focus on speed and simplicity. This tutorial will walk you through the steps of installing Microgit on your Manjaro machine.

Prerequisites

Before we can start the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A Manjaro machine
• A terminal emulator

Installing Microgit

To install Microgit on Manjaro, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal emulator by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by navigating to the terminal application from your system's application menu.

2. Once you have your terminal emulator open, type the following command to download Microgit from the GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/microgit-com/microgit.git

3. Navigate to the newly cloned directory by typing the following command:

cd microgit

4. Now we need to build Microgit from source. To do this, type the following command:

make

5. Microgit should now be built successfully. To run it, type the following command:

./microgit

6. To make Microgit accessible from anywhere on your machine, you can add the executable to your system's $PATH. To do this, type the following command:

sudo ln -s $(pwd)/microgit /usr/local/bin/microgit

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Microgit on your Manjaro machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Microgit on your Manjaro machine. Microgit is a powerful yet simple Git client that can greatly improve your Git workflow. We hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started with Microgit.

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