How to Install Snippet Box on OpenSUSE Latest

Snippet Box is an application that allows you to store and manage code snippets. It is available on GitHub and can be installed on OpenSUSE Latest. Here is a tutorial on how to install Snippet Box on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed
• Command line interface
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system used for software development. We need Git to download and install Snippet Box. To install Git, open your terminal and enter the following command:

sudo zypper in git

Step 2: Clone the Snippet Box Repository

Once Git is installed, we can now clone the Snippet Box repository. To do this, enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pawelmalak/snippet-box.git

This will download the Snippet Box files into a directory called "snippet-box" in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

The Snippet Box application requires a few dependencies to run. To install these dependencies, enter the following command in your terminal:

sudo zypper in go sqlite3 gcc

Step 4: Build the Snippet Box Binary

Once the dependencies are installed, we can now build the Snippet Box binary. To do this, go to the "snippet-box" directory by entering the following command:

cd snippet-box

Now we can build the Snippet Box binary by entering the following command:

go build

This will create an executable file called "snippet-box" in your current working directory.

Step 5: Run the Snippet Box Application

To run the Snippet Box application, enter the following command:

./snippet-box

This will start the application on your local machine. To access the application, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:4000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Snippet Box on OpenSUSE Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a working installation of Snippet Box on your local machine.