SavePad is a simple text editor that is easy to use and customizable. Here are the steps to install SavePad on OpenBSD:
Before installing SavePad, you need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and type:
$ sudo pkg_add gtk+3
$ sudo pkg_add gmake
$ sudo pkg_add vala
$ sudo pkg_add meson
Next, you need to clone the SavePad repository. Type:
$ git clone https://github.com/shelltr/textpad.git
This will create a new directory called textpad in your current working directory.
Navigate to the textpad directory and build SavePad with Meson. Type:
$ cd textpad
$ meson build
$ ninja -C build
This will create a new directory called build in your textpad directory and build SavePad.
To install SavePad, type:
$ sudo ninja -C build install
This will install the SavePad executable to /usr/local/bin/.
To launch SavePad, type:
$ savepad
This will open the SavePad text editor.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SavePad on OpenBSD.
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