How to Install Dispatch on Elementary OS

Dispatch is a tool for managing the web-based application in Chrome. Here's how to install Dispatch on Elementary OS:

Step 1: Check System

Before installing Dispatch, we need to make sure that our system is up to date. To do so, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

There are some dependencies that Dispatch requires to run correctly. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install git python python-pip npm golang

Step 3: Install Chrome and Chromedriver

We need to install Google Chrome and Chromedriver to use Dispatch. If you already have them installed on your system, you can skip this step.

Install Google Chrome

To install Chrome on your system, run the following command:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Install Chromedriver

To install Chromedriver, run the following command:

sudo npm install chromedriver

Step 4: Clone Dispatch Repository

Next, we need to clone the Dispatch repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch.git

Step 5: Install Dispatch

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Dispatch directory and run the following command:

sudo pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Run Dispatch

To run Dispatch, navigate to the Dispatch directory and run the following command:

./dispatch.py

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dispatch on your Elementary OS system. You can now manage your web-based applications in Google Chrome using Dispatch.