Install jotgit on OpenSUSE

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing jotgit on OpenSUSE. jotgit is a handy tool that allows you to track changes made to your files over time. It provides you with an easy way to version control your files, which is essential for any software project.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

A running instance of OpenSUSE with administrative privileges.
A functional internet connection.

Step 1 - Install Git

Jotgit is a Git-based tool, so you need to have Git installed on your system. To ensure you have the latest version of Git, run the following command in the terminal to update the package manager and install Git:

sudo zypper update && sudo zypper install git

Step 2 - Clone jotgit from GitHub

Now that you have Git installed, we can clone jotgit from its GitHub repository.

Open your terminal and navigate to the directory you want to store the jotgit repository in.
Run the following command to clone the jotgit repository:
```
git clone https://github.com/jdleesmiller/jotgit.git
```
After cloning, navigate into the jotgit directory:
```
cd jotgit
```

Step 3 - Install jotgit

Now that you have jotgit cloned, you can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo make install

This command will install the jotgit binary in the /usr/local/bin directory.

Step 4 - Verify your installation

To verify that jotgit is installed correctly, run the following command in the terminal:

jotgit --version

If the installation was successful, the terminal should output the version number of jotgit installed.

Congratulations, jotgit is now installed on your OpenSUSE system!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing jotgit on OpenSUSE. With jotgit installed, you can now start version controlling your files and tracking changes made to them over time.