Installing Golinks on POP! OS

Golinks is a tool for creating and managing custom shortcuts for web pages and URLs. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Golinks on POP! OS.

Step 1: Install Go

First, you need to install Go, an open-source programming language that Golinks is written in.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following command and press Enter: sudo apt install golang

The installation process will take a few minutes to complete.

Step 2: Clone the Golinks repository

You need to clone the Golinks repository from the GitHub website.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following command and press Enter: git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/golinks.git

This will create a copy of the Golinks repository on your computer.

Step 3: Build Golinks

After cloning the repository, navigate to the golinks directory and build the executable.

1. Type the following command and press Enter: cd golinks
2. Type the following command and press Enter: go build

This will compile the Golinks executable, and it will save it in the same directory.

Step 4: Put Golinks in your $PATH

Now, you need to put the Golinks executable in your $PATH so that you can use it as a command in Terminal.

1. Type the following command and press Enter: sudo mv golinks /usr/local/bin

This will move the Golinks executable to the /usr/local/bin directory, which is one of the directories in your $PATH.

Done!

You have successfully installed Golinks on your POP! OS. You can now use the golinks command in your Terminal to create and manage custom shortcuts for web pages and URLs.

Conclusion

Golinks is an efficient way of managing shortcuts for web pages and URLs. With the help of this tutorial, you can easily install Golinks on your POP! OS and enjoy its benefits.

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