Installing ntfy on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install ntfy, a command-line utility that sends desktop notifications when a long running command completes or fails, on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

A Linux Mint machine with the latest updates installed.
A terminal emulator.

Installing ntfy

Follow the steps below to install ntfy on Linux Mint:

Open a terminal emulator by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or search for "terminal" in the application menu.

First, update the package information and install the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libdbus-glib-1-dev libdbus-1-dev libgirepository1.0-dev libnotify-bin

Next, install pip, a package installer for Python:
```
sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
```
Finally, use pip to install ntfy:
```
sudo pip3 install ntfy
```
You can verify whether ntfy is installed by typing the following command:
```
ntfy --version
```
If ntfy is installed correctly, you will see the version number displayed in the terminal.

Using ntfy

To use ntfy, simply append the ntfy command to the start of a long running command. For example, let's use the sleep command to simulate a long running command:

ntfy sleep 10

When the sleep command completes, a desktop notification will appear telling you the command has finished. If the command fails or takes longer than expected, you will receive a notification indicating the error.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started using ntfy on Linux Mint.