How to Install Journal on POP! OS Latest

Journal is a note-taking application that is available on GitHub. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Journal on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• An active internet connection
• A user account on POP! OS Latest with administrative privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Installation Process

Follow the steps below in order to install Journal on POP! OS Latest:

Step 1: Install Git

Journal is available on GitHub, so we first need to install Git. Run the following command in the terminal to install Git:

sudo apt install git

Step 2: Clone the Journal Repository

Once Git is installed, we can clone the Journal repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/inoda/journal.git

This will create a new directory called "journal" in your current working directory and download the Journal source code.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before we can run Journal, we need to install its dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install the dependencies:

sudo apt install python3-pip python3-venv python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-keybinder-3.0

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

Now that we have installed the dependencies, we need to create a virtual environment for Journal. To create the virtual environment, run the following commands:

cd journal
python3 -m venv env

This will create a new directory called "env" in the "journal" directory and install a fresh copy of Python inside it.

Step 5: Activate the Virtual Environment

After creating the virtual environment, we need to activate it. Run the following command in the terminal to activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

This will activate the virtual environment and your terminal prompt will change to reflect this.

Step 6: Install Journal

Now we can install Journal by running the following command inside the virtual environment:

pip install -U .

This will install Journal and all its dependencies.

Step 7: Launch Journal

Finally, we can launch Journal by running the following command:

journal

This will launch the Journal application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process of Journal on POP! OS Latest. You can now use Journal to take notes on your Linux system.

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