How to Install DOCAT on EndeavourOS Latest

DOCAT is a modern implementation of the cat command with syntax highlighting and paging capabilities. With it, you can view files on the terminal with syntax highlighting for various programming languages.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DOCAT on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A running EndeavourOS Latest installation.
  • An active internet connection.

Steps

Follow the steps below to install DOCAT on EndeavourOS Latest:

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any package, it's always a good idea to update the system. To update EndeavourOS Latest, run the following command on the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update the system packages and refresh the package database.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To compile DOCAT from source, you need to install the required dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S base-devel git ncurses

This command will install the base-devel package group, git, and ncurses.

Step 3: Clone the DOCAT Repository

Next, you need to clone the DOCAT repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone it:

git clone https://github.com/docat-org/docat.git

This command will clone the DOCAT repository to your current directory.

Step 4: Compile and Install DOCAT

Now that you have the DOCAT source code, you can build and install it. Follow the steps below:

  1. Change to the directory where you cloned the DOCAT repository:

    cd docat

  2. Run the following commands to configure and build DOCAT:

    ./configure
make

    The configure script will check your system's dependencies and generate a Makefile.

    The make command will build the DOCAT binary.

  3. Finally, run the following command to install DOCAT:

    sudo make install

    This command will install DOCAT to your system.

Step 5: Test DOCAT

To test DOCAT, run the following command:

docat <filename>

Replace <filename> with the name of a file you want to view.

If DOCAT is working correctly, you should see syntax highlighted code with paging capabilities.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed DOCAT on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use DOCAT to view files with syntax highlighting and paging capabilities.