How to Install Laminar on Elementary OS

Laminar is a lightweight and customizable terminal emulator for Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Laminar on Elementary OS.

Requirements

Before we proceed, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • Elementary OS latest version
  • Administrator privileges

Installation Steps

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Update your system packages by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  1. Install the dependencies required for Laminar by running the following command:
sudo apt install libvte-2.91-dev libgtk-3-dev libgranite-dev meson valac -y
  1. Download the Laminar package from its official website by running the following command:
wget http://laminar.ohwg.net/files/laminar-1.2.1.tar.xz
  1. Extract the downloaded package by running the following command:
tar -xf laminar-1.2.1.tar.xz
  1. Navigate to the extracted directory by running the following command:
cd laminar-1.2.1
  1. Configure and build the Laminar package by running the following command:
meson build --prefix=/usr
  1. Navigate to the build directory by running the following command:
cd build
  1. Compile and install Laminar by running the following command:
sudo ninja install
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can launch Laminar by clicking on the Applications menu and typing "Laminar" in the search field.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Laminar on Elementary OS. You can now enjoy using a lightweight and customizable terminal emulator on your system.