How to Install Tasks on Manjaro

Tasks is a command-line task manager written in Rust that provides a simple way to manage your tasks from the terminal. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Tasks on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro Linux installed on your system
• A terminal emulator

Installation

Step 1: Install Rust

Tasks is written in Rust, so you need to have Rust installed on your system. If you don't have Rust installed, you can install it with the following command:

sudo pacman -S rustup

Step 2: Install Git

Next, you need to install Git to clone the Tasks repository. You can install Git with the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3: Clone the Tasks Repository

Now, you need to clone the Tasks repository from the GitHub page. You can do this by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/m1guelpf/tasks.git

This will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 4: Build and Install Tasks

Now, you can build and install Tasks by running the following commands:

cd tasks
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/tasks /usr/local/bin

This will build Tasks and copy the executable file to the /usr/local/bin directory.

Usage

Once you have installed Tasks, you can use it to manage your tasks from the terminal. For example, you can add a new task with the following command:

tasks add "Write tutorial for Tasks"

You can list your tasks with the following command:

tasks list

You can mark a task as complete with the following command:

tasks complete 1

This will mark the task with ID 1 as complete.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Tasks on Manjaro and learned how to use it to manage your tasks from the terminal. Tasks is a powerful and flexible tool that can help you stay organized and productive.