How to Install Kibitzr on POP! OS

Kibitzr is a command-line tool that helps you monitor websites and get notifications when certain changes occur. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Kibitzr on the latest version of POP! OS.

Step 1: Install Python

Kibitzr is written in Python, so you need to make sure that Python is installed on your system. To install Python on POP! OS, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3

Step 2: Install Pip

Pip is a package manager for Python that makes it easy to install and manage Python packages. To install Pip on POP! OS, use the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip

Step 3: Install Kibitzr

Once you have installed Python and Pip, you can use Pip to install Kibitzr. To install Kibitzr, use the following command:

sudo pip3 install kibitzr

This will install Kibitzr and all of its dependencies.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that Kibitzr has been installed correctly, you can run the following command:

kibitzr --version

This should display the version number of Kibitzr that you have installed.

Step 5: Configure Kibitzr

Now that you have installed Kibitzr, you can start configuring it to monitor websites. You can do this by creating a configuration file that specifies the websites you want to monitor and the actions you want Kibitzr to take when certain changes occur.

The default configuration file for Kibitzr is located at ~/.kibitzr.yml. You can edit this file with your favorite text editor to add your own monitoring rules.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed Kibitzr on POP! OS and configured it to monitor websites. Kibitzr is a powerful tool that can help you stay on top of changes to your favorite websites, giving you the information you need to stay ahead of the game.

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