How to install shorturl on Void Linux

Shorturl is a command-line application that allows you to easily create and manage short URLs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install shorturl on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A Terminal application (such as xterm, konsole or gnome-terminal)
• Root access to your system

Installing shorturl

1. Open your terminal application.

2. Install the git package if it is not already installed on your system. You can do this by running the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S git
   

3. Clone the shorturl repository from Github by running the following command:

   git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/shorturl.git
   

4. Navigate to the shorturl directory by running the following command:

   cd shorturl
   

5. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -Sy python3 python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-pip
   

6. Install shorturl by running the following command:

   sudo python3 setup.py install
   

7. Verify shorturl is installed by running the following command:

   shorturl --help
   

   You should see a list of available options and commands.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed shorturl on Void Linux. You can now start using it to create and manage short URLs.

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