How to install Markdown Edit on Void Linux

Markdown Edit is a popular open-source Markdown editor developed by George Ornbo. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Markdown Edit on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Markdown Edit, you need to ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux with a working Internet connection.
• Basic knowledge of using the command line interface.

Steps to install Markdown Edit on Void Linux

To install Markdown Edit on Void Linux, you can use the following steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by clicking on the terminal icon in the application menu.
2. Update the package repositories using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install Git and Qt5 development files by running the below command:

sudo xbps-install -y git qt5-devel

4. Clone the Markdown Edit repository from Github using Git by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/georgeOsdDev/markdown-edit.git

5. Navigate to the cloned repository directory:

cd markdown-edit

6. Build the Markdown Edit application using the following commands:

qmake markdown-edit.pro
make -j$(nproc)

7. Install Markdown Edit using the following command:

sudo make install

8. After the installation is complete, you can launch Markdown Edit by executing the following command:

markdown-edit

Conclusion

Markdown Edit is now installed and ready to use on Void Linux. You can use it to create, edit, and format Markdown files. If you face any issues during the installation, you can check the Markdown Edit documentation or reach out to the developers for assistance.

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