How to Install µTask on Manjaro

µTask is a task manager inspired by Golang’s context package, perfect for creating concurrent and parallel workflows. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install µTask on a Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed to install µTask on Manjaro, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • Manjaro system with a non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Git installed
  • Golang installed and set up

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, we need to clone the µTask repository from Github. To do that, run the command:

$ git clone https://github.com/ovh/utask.git

This will clone the repository and pull the latest version of the source code into your working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

µTask has some dependencies that we need to install before we can compile and run it. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S protobuf

This will install the protobuf package on your system, which is a dependency required by µTask.

Step 3: Compile µTask

Now that we have the µTask source code and all required dependencies, we can compile it. To compile µTask, run the following command:

$ make

This will compile the code and produce an executable file named utask.

Step 4: Install µTask

Next, we need to install µTask system-wide so that we can access it from anywhere in the system. To install µTask, run the following command:

$ sudo make install

This will install the utask binary in /usr/local/bin/ directory, making it available across the system.

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that µTask is installed correctly and running, run the following command to display the version information:

$ utask -v

This should print the version of µTask that you have installed.

Step 6: Use µTask

Now that µTask is installed and running, you can start using it by creating workflows for parallel and concurrent tasks.

For more information on how to use µTask, refer to the official documentation at https://github.com/ovh/utask.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install µTask on Manjaro. With this installed, you can now start exploring the power of concurrent task operations using µTask.