How to Install Rapido on Void Linux

Rapido is a small, simple and fast clipboard manager for Linux. It's available on https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido and can be installed on Void Linux easily by following the steps below.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your system meets these requirements:

• You have a running instance of Void Linux.
• You have an active internet connection.

Installing Rapido

To install Rapido on Void Linux, you can use the xbps-install package manager which is available natively on the system. Here are the steps:

1. Open your terminal and type the following command to update the package list:

sudo xbps-install -S

2. Install the packages required for building Rapido by running:

sudo xbps-install -y base-devel libx11-devel libxtst-devel libxfixes-devel git

3. Clone the Rapido git repository by running:

git clone https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido.git

4. Change the directory to the Rapido source code:

cd rapido

5. Build the software using the following command:

make

6. Install the program by executing:

sudo make install

7. Run Rapido by running the following command:

rapido

You should now see the program running on your desktop. Rapido should automatically start whenever you log in to your desktop environment.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed Rapido on your Void Linux system. Enjoy using this simple and effective clipboard manager to make your copying and pasting tasks easier.

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