Installing Mermaid on OpenSUSE Latest

Mermaid is a popular open-source tool used for generating diagrams, flowcharts, and more. In this tutorial, we will take a look at how to install Mermaid on the latest version of OpenSUSE using the terminal.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mermaid, ensure that the following software is installed on your system:

  • Node.js (v10.16.x or higher)
  • npm (v6.x or higher)

Installing Mermaid

  1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE machine.
  2. Install the Mermaid package by running the following command:
npm install -g mermaid

This command will install the Mermaid package globally on your system.

  1. Once the installation is complete, verify if Mermaid is installed by running the following command:
mermaid --help

This command should output the help menu for Mermaid.

Testing Mermaid

Now that Mermaid is installed on your system, you can test its functionality by creating a simple diagram.

  1. Create a new file in your preferred text editor and save it with the .mmd extension (e.g. example.mmd).
  2. Add the following Mermaid syntax to the file:
graph TD;
    A-->B;
    A-->C;
    B-->D;
    C-->D;

This syntax creates a simple flowchart.

  1. Save and close the file.
  2. Run the following command to generate a PNG file from the .mmd file:
mmdc -i example.mmd -o example.png

This command will generate a file named example.png in the current directory.

  1. Open the generated file to view the diagram.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mermaid on OpenSUSE and tested its functionality. You can now create complex diagrams, flowcharts, and more using Mermaid.