How to Install Goshorly on Manjaro

Goshorly is a command-line utility for shortening URLs using your own domain. It can be installed on Manjaro by following these steps:

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

To check if Git is installed on your system, run the following command in your terminal:

git --version

To check if Go is installed on your system, run the following command in your terminal:

go version

If any of these prerequisites are missing, you can install them using the package manager.

Installation

To install Goshorly on Manjaro, follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the Goshorly repository from the Git server using the following command:

    git clone https://gitea.hackmi.ch/Phil/goshorly.git
    
  2. Change your current directory to the cloned repository:

    cd goshorly
    
  3. Build the binary by running the following command:

    go build -o goshorly
    
  4. Move the binary to your system's binary folder using the following command:

    sudo mv goshorly /usr/local/bin/
    
  5. Set the appropriate permissions for the binary using the following command:

    sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/goshorly
    
  6. Verify the installation by running the following command:

    goshorly --version
    

    You should see the version of Goshorly printed on the terminal.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Goshorly on your Manjaro system. You can now use it to shorten URLs using your own domain.

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