Espial is a simple, lightweight and modern web browser that is available on GitHub. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Espial on Void Linux.
Before you proceed with installing Espial, make sure that Void Linux is installed and running on your system. You will also need an active internet connection to download the required packages.
To install Espial, you need to first install some dependencies.
Open the Terminal application and run the following command to update the package repositories:
sudo xbps-install -S
Next, install the following dependencies:
sudo xbps-install gtk+3 gdk-pixbuf gcr libsoup webkit2gtk-devel cmake gcc make gobject-introspection
Once you have installed the dependencies, you can proceed to download Espial from GitHub.
In the Terminal application, run the following command to clone the Espial repository:
git clone https://github.com/jonschoning/espial.git
After downloading the Espial repository, you can proceed to build and install Espial.
Run the following command to navigate to the Espial directory:
cd espial
Next, run the following command to build Espial:
mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make
Finally, install Espial by running the following command:
sudo make install
Once Espial is installed, you can run the browser by running the following command in the Terminal application:
espial
You have successfully installed Espial on Void Linux. You can now use this lightweight and modern web browser to surf the internet.
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