Asciinema is a powerful tool that allows users to record and share terminal sessions with others. Asciinema is an open-source project, and it is available on Github. The installation process for Asciinema on POP! OS is simple and straightforward.
Before we begin, make sure that your system is up to date using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
To install Asciinema on POP! OS, we need to install some dependencies, including Python3, pip3, and Git. To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git -y
With the dependencies installed, you can now proceed to install Asciinema. You can install Asciinema in two ways: either by installing it from the Ubuntu repository or by using the Asciinema installer script. In this tutorial, we will install Asciinema using the Asciinema installer script. Follow the steps below to install Asciinema:
Clone the Asciinema repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema.git
Change into the Asciinema directory using the following command:
cd asciinema
Install Asciinema using the following command:
sudo python3 setup.py install
Confirm that Asciinema has been installed on your system by running the following command:
asciinema --version
You should see the version of Asciinema installed on your system.
To verify that Asciinema is installed and working correctly, you can run a simple command using Asciinema:
asciinema demo
This command should open a new terminal session and prompt you to record a new session. Type any Linux command, and you should see the terminal session being recorded in real-time. When you're done, press Ctrl + D to stop the recording.
Installing Asciinema on POP! OS is a straightforward process that only requires a few commands. Once installed, you can start recording terminal sessions and share them with others. Asciinema is a powerful tool that can help you document and share your Linux experiences with others.
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