Tabby is a program that provides you with a command-line interface (CLI) for working with tabs. It was designed to help you simplify your workflow by allowing you to open multiple tabs in a single terminal window. With Tabby, you can run multiple command-line applications at the same time without having to switch between different terminal windows.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tabby on Ubuntu Server.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
The first step is to update Ubuntu to the latest version to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.
To do this, run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Tabby requires certain dependencies to be installed for it to function correctly. These dependencies include:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential libxcb1-dev libxcb-shm0-dev libcairo2-dev
Now that we have installed all the necessary dependencies, we can proceed to install Tabby.
Clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bertvandepoel/tabby.git
Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:
cd tabby
Build the executable using the following command:
cargo build --release
Install Tabby using the following command:
sudo cp target/release/tabby /usr/local/bin/
To verify that Tabby has been installed correctly, use the following command to check the version:
tabby --version
If Tabby has been installed correctly, it should display the version number in the terminal.
You have successfully installed Tabby on Ubuntu Server. You can now use Tabby to manage multiple tabs in a single terminal window.
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