Sure, here is a tutorial for installing shorturl on POP! OS:
Step 1: Update system packages
Before installing any new package, it is always a good practice to update your system packages by running the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update the package lists and upgrade the installed packages to their latest versions.
Step 2: Install required packages
shorturl requires python and pip to run. Install them by running the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
Step 3: Install shorturl
The easiest way to install shorturl on your system is to use the pip package manager. Run the following command to install shorturl:
sudo pip3 install shorturl
Step 4: Verify installation
Verify that shorturl was installed successfully by running the following command:
shorturl -h
This command should display the help message of shorturl.
Step 5: Create a short URL
Now that you have installed shorturl, you can create a short URL by running the following command:
shorturl-cli <URL>
Replace <URL> with the actual URL that you want to shorten.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install shorturl on POP! OS Latest. You can now use shorturl to create short URLs for your websites or any other URL.
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