How to Install CryptPad on POP! OS Latest

CryptPad is a privacy-focused, open-source online collaboration suite that allows you to create documents, drawings, spreadsheets, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CryptPad on POP! OS Latest.

Step 1: Add the CryptPad Repository

Before installing CryptPad on your POP! OS Latest, you need to add its repository. To do this, follow the steps given below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.

2. Enter the following command to add the GPG key:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 6BB9438B0DAFBD46

3. Enter the following command to add the CryptPad repository:

echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://cryptpad.fr/release/ bionic main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cryptpad.list

4. Update the package list by entering the following command:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install CryptPad

Once you have added the CryptPad repository, you can install CryptPad on your POP! OS Latest system with the following command:

sudo apt install cryptpad

This will install CryptPad on your system along with all the required dependencies.

Step 3: Access CryptPad

After the installation process completes, you can access CryptPad from your web browser by typing the following URL in the address bar:

https://localhost:3000

This will bring up the CryptPad login page. If you are using CryptPad for the first time, you will be prompted to create an account. Once done, you can start using CryptPad on your POP! OS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install CryptPad on your POP! OS Latest system. Now you can use CryptPad to collaborate with your team or work on your own private projects, knowing that your privacy is protected.

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