How to Install Tube on Manjaro

Tube is a command-line YouTube client that allows you to watch and search YouTube videos without using a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tube on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-pip python-pycryptodome youtube-dl

This command will install Python, pip, pycryptodome, and youtube-dl, which are required to run Tube.

Step 2: Clone Tube From GitHub

Next, we need to clone the Tube repository from GitHub. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/tube.git

This command will download Tube to your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Tube

Now that we have downloaded the Tube source code, we need to install it. To do this, open the terminal and navigate to the Tube directory:

cd tube

Next, run the following command to install Tube:

sudo pip install .

This command will install Tube and its dependencies.

Step 4: Test Tube

After installing Tube, we need to test it to ensure that it is working correctly. To test it, run the following command:

tube --help

This command will display Tube's help menu, which means that it has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Tube on Manjaro. Now you can use Tube to watch and search YouTube videos directly from the command-line.

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