Installing fiche on Void Linux

Fiche is a command line utility that allows you to easily share files and snippets through the internet using only your terminal. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing fiche on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing fiche, we need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed. In order to do that, open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S openssl curl

This command will install both the openssl and curl packages which are necessary for fiche to work.

Step 2: Install from source

Now that we have all the required dependencies, we can proceed to install fiche. The easiest way to install fiche on Void Linux is through the use of the source code available on GitHub. To do that, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/solusipse/fiche.git

This command will clone the fiche repository to your local machine. After the cloning process is complete, navigate to the fiche directory:

cd fiche

Next, build the executable by running the following command:

make

This will create the fiche executable in the same directory. You can verify if the installation was successful by running:

./fiche

Step 3: Add to path

To make fiche accessible anywhere in your terminal, we need to add it to your system's PATH. Open your ~/.bashrc file in an editor of your choice:

nano ~/.bashrc

Add the following line to the file:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/fiche/directory

Be sure to replace /path/to/fiche/directory with the full path to the fiche directory on your machine.

Step 4: Test fiche

After adding fiche to your PATH, you can test if it's installed and working properly by running:

fiche -h

This command will display the fiche help menu, indicating that the installation was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed fiche on your Void Linux machine. You can now begin to use fiche to easily share files and snippets through the internet using only your terminal.

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