How to Install wantguns-bin on Manjaro

wantguns-bin is an open-source software from https://github.com/wantguns/bin that allows users to easily manage their dotfiles on their Linux system. Here's how you can install it on Manjaro:

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, ensure that your Manjaro system meets the following prerequisites:

• Access to a terminal or command-line interface
• Administrative privileges

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window on your Manjaro system.
2. Install Git, a distributed version control system, by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Sy git
   

3. Clone the wantguns-bin repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/wantguns/bin.git
   

4. Change your working directory to the cloned repository by running the following command:

   cd bin
   

5. Run the installation script by running the following command:

   make
   

6. Optionally, you can install wantguns-bin globally by running the following command:

   sudo make install
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed wantguns-bin on your Manjaro system.

Usage

To use wantguns-bin, simply run the bin command in your terminal. You can use various subcommands to manage your dotfiles, such as bin help to view the available commands, bin edit to edit your dotfiles, and bin update to update the wantguns-bin software to the latest version.

Uninstallation

If you want to uninstall wantguns-bin from your Manjaro system, you can run the following command in your terminal:

sudo make uninstall

This will remove wantguns-bin from your system, including all its dependencies and configuration files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and use wantguns-bin on your Manjaro system. With wantguns-bin, you can easily manage your dotfiles and keep them organized and up-to-date across multiple machines.

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