How to Install Savepad on Linux Mint

Savepad is an open-source text editor that is designed for coding and development. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Savepad on Linux Mint latest version.

Prerequisites

Before installing Savepad, make sure you have the following things in place:

• A Linux Machine with Mint latest version installed
• Internet connection
• Terminal

Download Savepad

To download Savepad, we need to use Git. In the Linux terminal, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shelltr/textpad

The above command will download Savepad's latest version to your Linux machine.

Install Dependencies

Savepad requires a few dependencies to work properly. To install all the necessary dependencies, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install libxcb-keysyms1-dev libxcb-util-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb-icccm4-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libxcb-xinerama0-dev

Compile and Install Savepad

Before we compile and install Savepad, navigate to the downloaded directory.

cd textpad

Once you are in the textpad directory, run the following command to compile and install Savepad:

make && sudo make install

The above command will compile and install Savepad into your Linux machine.

Run Savepad

Once Savepad is installed, it's ready to use. You can start Savepad by running the following command in the terminal:

savepad

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Savepad on your Linux Mint. You can now use Savepad as a text editor for coding and development work.