How to Install Trilium Notes on Arch Linux

Trilium Notes is an open-source hierarchical note taking application that uses a hierarchical approach to store and organize notes. It is a cross-platform application that can run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Trilium Notes on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your machine
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface (CLI)

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Trilium Notes requires Node.js and several other dependencies to function correctly. You can install these dependencies by entering the following command from the terminal:

sudo pacman -Sy npm libx11 libxkbcommon-x11

Step 2: Clone Trilium Notes Repository

The next step is to clone the Trilium Notes repository from GitHub. Enter the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/zadam/trilium.git

This will clone the Trilium Notes repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install Trilium Notes

To install Trilium Notes, navigate to the cloned repository's root directory and enter the following command:

npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies and set up Trilium Notes on your machine.

Step 4: Launch Trilium Notes

To launch Trilium Notes, navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository and enter the following command:

npm start

This will start the Trilium Notes application, and you can begin using it immediately.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Trilium Notes on Arch Linux. Trilium Notes is a powerful hierarchical note-taking application that can help organize your notes better. With the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to run Trilium Notes on your Arch Linux machine.