Installing nsedit on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install nsedit on Manjaro. nsedit is an open-source tool that lets you manage DNS records and zones right from the command line. It can be used for a variety of tasks, such as managing DNS records for your website or troubleshooting DNS issues.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing nsedit, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Manjaro distribution installed on your system.
  • A user account with administrative privileges.
  • A terminal emulator installed on your system.

With these prerequisites met, let's move on to the steps for nsedit installation.

Step 1: Install Git

nsedit is hosted on GitHub, so you will need to install Git to clone the repository. To install Git on Manjaro, open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Enter your password when prompted, and the Git installation process will begin.

Step 2: Clone the nsedit Repository

Once Git is installed, navigate to the directory where you want to store the nsedit repository. In this tutorial, we'll use the home directory:

cd ~

Next, clone the nsedit repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tuxis-ie/nsedit.git

This will clone the nsedit repository to your home directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before we can run nsedit, we need to install its dependencies. Change to the nsedit directory:

cd nsedit

Then run the following command to install the dependencies through pip:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies for nsedit.

Step 4: Install nsedit

With the dependencies installed, you are now ready to install nsedit. To do so, run the following command:

sudo python3 setup.py install

This command should install nsedit on your system.

Step 5: Verify the Installation

To verify that nsedit has been installed correctly, run the following command:

nsedit --help

This will display the nsedit help screen. If you see output that starts with "Usage:", then nsedit has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install nsedit on Manjaro. With nsedit installed, you can now manage your DNS records and zones from the command line.