How to Install Photoview on Manjaro

Photoview is an open-source photo viewer and organizer designed for photographers. It supports a variety of image formats and provides powerful search and filter functionalities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Photoview on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Photoview, make sure your Manjaro system is up-to-date by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syyu

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Photoview depends on several system libraries and tools. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S webkit2gtk gtk3

Step 2: Install Git

Git is required to download the latest version of Photoview from Github. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3: Clone Photoview Repository

To clone the Photoview repository, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/photoview/photoview.git

This will create a new directory named "photoview" in your current working directory. Change into this directory by running:

cd photoview

Step 4: Build and Install Photoview

To build and install Photoview, run the following commands:

cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/photoview /usr/bin/

This will compile the source code and create an executable binary file named "photoview" in the "target/release" directory. The second command copies this binary file to the "/usr/bin" directory, which allows you to launch Photoview from anywhere in the terminal.

Step 5: Launch Photoview

To launch Photoview, simply run the following command:

photoview

This will open the Photoview window, and you can start browsing your photos.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Photoview on your Manjaro system. You can now organize and browse your photos using Photoview's intuitive interface. If you encounter any issues or have questions, please refer to the Photoview documentation available on their Github page.