How to Install Snipt on OpenSUSE Latest

Snipt is a powerful command-line tool that allows you to quickly save and retrieve text snippets from your command line. It is a utility originally written for macOS, but it can be used on other systems that support Python.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Snipt on OpenSUSE Latest. The process is quite simple and straightforward.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Snipt, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux system running OpenSUSE Latest.
• A working Python installation.
• pip installed on your system.

Step 1 - Installing Git

First, we need to install Git, which is a version control system that is used to download and manage the source code of Snipt. To install Git on your system, run the following command:

sudo zypper install git

Step 2 - Cloning Snipt

Once Git is installed, we can clone the Snipt repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nicksergeant/snipt.git

This will download the Snipt source code to your local system.

Step 3 - Installing Snipt

Navigate to the snipt directory and run the install.sh script to install Snipt on your system:

cd snipt/
./install.sh

During the installation, you may be prompted to enter your sudo password. Enter your password and wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4 - Testing Snipt

To test if Snipt has been successfully installed, run the following command:

snipt -v

This should output the current version of Snipt, indicating that it has been successfully installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snipt on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now use Snipt to store and retrieve frequently used text snippets from your command line. For more information, you can consult the official Snipt documentation.