How to Install Espial on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps necessary to install Espial on OpenSUSE Latest. Espial is an open-source web application that allows you to browse, search and organize your bookmarks. It is written in Rust and React and can be found on GitHub.

Prerequisites

• A computer running OpenSUSE Latest
• Command-line interface access

Step 1: Install Rust

The first step to installing Espial on OpenSUSE Latest is to install Rust. Rust is a programming language that is used to build the Espial application.

To install Rust, open the terminal and type the following command:

sudo zypper in rust

This will download and install Rust on your system.

Step 2: Install Node.js

The next step is to install Node.js. Espial is built using React, which requires Node.js to be installed.

To install Node.js, open the terminal and type the following command:

sudo zypper in nodejs

This will download and install Node.js on your system.

Step 3: Clone the Espial Repository

The next step is to clone the Espial repository from GitHub. To do this, open the terminal and type the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jonschoning/espial.git

This will download the Espial repository to your system.

Step 4: Build the Espial Application

The next step is to build the Espial application. To do this, open the terminal and navigate to the Espial directory using the cd command:

cd espial

Once you are in the Espial directory, type the following command to build the application:

cargo run

This will build the application and launch it in your default web browser.

Step 5: Set Up the Espial Server

The final step is to set up the Espial server. To do this, open another terminal window and navigate to the Espial directory using the cd command:

cd espial

Once you are in the Espial directory, type the following command to start the server:

cargo run server

This will start the Espial server and make it available at http://localhost:2020/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps necessary to install Espial on OpenSUSE Latest. Now that you have Espial installed, you can start using it to manage your bookmarks.

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