How to Install Stretto on Manjaro

Stretto is a free and open-source music notation software that can be used to create and edit sheet music. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Stretto on a Manjaro Linux system.

Requirements

Before we begin, ensure that you have met the following requirements:

Steps

  1. First, we need to install the required dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

    sudo pacman -S qt5-base qt5-svg qt5-tools qt5-websockets qt5-serialport qt5-xmlpatterns
    
  2. Next, we need to download Stretto from its GitHub repository. You can do this by cloning the repository to your local system using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/benkaiser/stretto.git
    
  3. After cloning the repository, navigate to the directory where it was cloned. You can do this using the cd command, followed by the path to the directory. For example, if you cloned the repository to your home folder, you can navigate to it using the following command:

    cd ~/stretto
    
  4. Once you are in the Stretto directory, you can compile and install the software using the following command:

    qmake && make && sudo make install
    
  5. After the installation is complete, you can launch Stretto by typing stretto in the terminal or by searching for it in your application launcher.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Stretto on your Manjaro Linux system! You can now use it to create and edit sheet music.

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