How to Install ntfy on OpenSUSE

Ntfy is a command-line utility for sending desktop notifications on completion or failure of a command or a script. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install ntfy on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

OpenSUSE is installed and running on your machine.

Installing ntfy on OpenSUSE

You can install ntfy using pip, the package installer for Python. Follow the steps below to install pip and then ntfy.

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Update the package index of your system:

    sudo zypper update
    
  3. Install pip:

    sudo zypper install python3-pip
    
  4. Install ntfy:

    sudo pip3 install ntfy
    

Using ntfy on OpenSUSE

To use ntfy, type ntfy followed by a command you want to execute. For example:

ntfy wget https://example.com/file.tar.gz

When the download is complete, ntfy will send you a desktop notification.

If you want to learn more about ntfy, you can check the official documentation.

Conclusion

Ntfy is a handy tool for getting notified about the completion or failure of a command or script. In this tutorial, you learned how to install ntfy on OpenSUSE and how to use it to get desktop notifications.

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