Installing Trilium Notes on OpenSUSE Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Trilium Notes, a cross-platform note-taking application, on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Trilium Notes, you'll need to install the following dependencies:

• Node.js
• Git

To install Node.js, open a terminal window and enter the following command:

sudo zypper install nodejs

To install Git, enter the following command:

sudo zypper install git

Step 2: Download and Install Trilium Notes

Once the required dependencies are installed, you can download and install Trilium Notes. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to install Trilium Notes.

2. Clone the Trilium Notes repository from GitHub using Git by entering the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/zadam/trilium.git
   

3. Once the repository is cloned, navigate into the Trilium Notes directory by entering the following command:

   cd trilium
   

4. Install Trilium Notes using npm by entering the following command:

   npm install
   

   This command will install all the necessary dependencies required by Trilium Notes.

5. Start Trilium Notes by entering the following command:

   npm start
   

   This command will start the Trilium Notes application, which can be accessed through your web browser at http://localhost:8080/.

Step 3: Create a Desktop Shortcut (Optional)

If you want to create a desktop shortcut for Trilium Notes, follow these steps:

1. Create a new file in your preferred text editor and save it as trilium.desktop on your desktop.

2. Copy and paste the following code into the trilium.desktop file:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Encoding=UTF-8
   Name=Trilium Notes
   Exec=/full/path/to/trilium
   Icon=/full/path/to/trilium/icon.png
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Utility;
   

   Replace /full/path/to/trilium with the full path to the Trilium Notes executable file (typically located in the trilium directory you downloaded in Step 2), and replace /full/path/to/trilium/icon.png with the full path to the Trilium Notes icon file (which can be found in the trilium directory).

3. Save the trilium.desktop file and close your text editor.

4. Right-click on the trilium.desktop file on your desktop and select "Properties".

5. Under the "Permissions" tab, make sure the "Allow executing file as program" box is checked.

6. Close the Properties window. You should now be able to double-click on the trilium.desktop file to launch Trilium Notes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Trilium Notes on OpenSUSE Latest. Enjoy your note-taking!

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