Reader is an open-source offline reading app for Linux which allows you to read articles and eBooks on your Linux system without an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing reader from the official Github repository on your Manjaro system.
Before installing reader on Manjaro, we need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command to install dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git qt5-base qt5-tools qt5-svg qt5-xmlpatterns qt5-webengine qt5-location qt5-speech
Once the dependencies have been installed, we need to clone the reader repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/lemon24/reader.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the directory using the following command:
cd reader
Run the following command to build and install reader:
qmake
make
sudo make install
The installation process may take several minutes to complete depending on your system's performance and internet speed.
Once the installation process has been completed successfully, you can launch reader from the terminal using the following command:
reader
You can also launch the reader app from the application menu.
That's it! You have successfully installed reader on your Manjaro system. Now, you can use the reader app to read articles and eBooks even when there is no internet connection available.
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