How to Install Shiori on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

Shiori is a CLI bookmark manager that allows you to manage your bookmarks, tags, and notes, and import or export them via various formats. It is built on top of the Go language, making it fast and efficient. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Shiori on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

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

  • Ensure that you have an internet connection.
  • Ensure that you are logged in as a non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Shiori, ensure that the dependencies are installed by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl git sqlite3

The above command will update the package list and install the necessary dependencies.

Step 2 - Download and Install Shiori

Once the dependencies are installed, download and install Shiori by running the following commands:

curl -L https://git.io/shiori | bash
sudo mv shiori /usr/local/bin/

The above commands will download the latest version of Shiori and install it in /usr/local/bin/.

Step 3 - Configure Shiori

Now that Shiori is installed on your system, you need to configure it for first use. Start by creating the Shiori data directory:

mkdir ~/.shiori

Next, create a .shiori.conf configuration file in your home directory:

nano ~/.shiori.conf

Add the following configuration to the .shiori.conf file:

[database]
type = "sqlite3"
path = "~/.shiori/data.db"

[server]
bind_address = "127.0.0.1:8080"

Save and exit the file.

Step 4 - Add Bookmarks

Now you can start adding bookmarks to Shiori. To add a bookmark, run the following command:

shiori add https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori

This will add the Shiori GitHub repository to your bookmarks. To view your bookmarks, run the following command:

shiori list

This will list all the bookmarks you have added so far.

Conclusion

You have now learned how to install Shiori on POP! OS Latest. You can now manage your bookmarks, tags, and notes effortlessly using the CLI. You can refer to the official documentation for more information on how to use Shiori.