How to Install Savepad on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Savepad is a command-line tool that allows one to save snippets of text in a quick and easy manner. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

  • Access to a terminal on Fedora CoreOS
  • Make sure that you have the "curl" tool installed. If you do not have it installed on your machine, run the following command:
sudo dnf install curl

Installation Steps

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory in which you want to install Savepad.

  2. Clone the Savepad repository to your local machine by typing the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shelltr/textpad.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd textpad
  1. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo dnf install -y golang
  1. Build the Savepad binary using the following command:
go build .
  1. Move the resulting binary to your /usr/local/bin directory:
sudo mv textpad /usr/local/bin/savepad
  1. Grant the binary executable permissions:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/savepad

Testing Savepad

To test whether or not Savepad is working correctly, run the following command:

savepad "Testing Savepad on Fedora CoreOS."

This should save the text "Testing Savepad on Fedora CoreOS." to your clipboard.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Savepad on Fedora CoreOS latest. You can save text snippets by running the Savepad command followed by your text enclosed within quotes.