How to Install Planka on POP! OS

Planka is a free and open-source task management application that can organize your daily tasks and goals. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Planka on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Your POP! OS installation is up to date and running smoothly.
  • You have administrative access to your system.

Installing Planka

Step 1: Download Planka

Open your preferred web browser, and navigate to the Planka website at https://planka.app/. Click the download button, and select the appropriate download file for your Linux distribution.

Step 2: Install Planka

Open your terminal application, and navigate to the directory where the Planka download file is located. Run the following command to extract the Planka installation files:

tar -xvf planka-*.tar.gz

Now cd into the extracted directory (use the latest version number inlcuding the planka-<version-number> in the path): 

cd planka-<version-number>

Finally, run the Planka executable with the following command:

./planka

Step 3: Create a Desktop Shortcut

If you want to create a Planka desktop shortcut, follow these steps:

  1. Open your files app.
  2. Navigate to the /usr/share/applications directory.
  3. Right-click and create a new file called planka.desktop.
  4. Open the file using your preferred text editor and paste the following code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Planka
Type=Application
Exec=/path/to/Planka
Icon=/path/to/planka/icon.png
Categories=Office;
  1. Replace /path/to/Planka and /path/to/planka/icon.png with the actual installation path and icon location.
  2. Save and close the file.
  3. You should now be able to find and launch Planka from the GNOME Applications menu.

Conclusion

Planka is now successfully installed on your POP! OS computer. You can now use it to organize your tasks and goals.

Good luck!