How to Install Immich on Arch Linux

Immich is a command-line tool that allows you to manage your system's fonts. With Immich, you can install, remove, and update fonts with ease. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Immich on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed and up-to-date
• Internet connection for downloading packages

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Immich requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S openssl libzip libxml2

Step 2 - Install Git

Immich is hosted on GitHub, which means you need to have Git installed on your system. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3 - Clone Immich Repository

Now that you have installed Git, you can clone the Immich repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/alextran1502/immich.git

This command will create a new directory named "immich" in your current directory and will download the repository files into it.

Step 4 - Build and Install Immich

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the "immich" directory using the following command:

cd immich

Now, build and install Immich using the following command:

sudo make install

This command will build the Immich binary and install it on your system.

Step 5 - Verify Immich Installation

To verify if the installation was successful, run the following command:

immich --version

If the installation was successful, you will see the Immich version number printed on the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps to install Immich on Arch Linux. With Immich installed on your system, you can now manage your system's fonts with ease.