Installing ReleaseBell on Void Linux

ReleaseBell is a notification service that sends email notifications when a new software update is available for your installed packages. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing and setting up ReleaseBell on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

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

  • A working installation of Void Linux
  • Access to the terminal
  • A ReleaseBell account
  • The ReleaseBell API key

Step 1: Add ReleaseBell repository to the package manager

To be able to install ReleaseBell from the Void Linux package manager, we need to add the ReleaseBell repository to the package manager.

Open the terminal on your Void Linux system and enter the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S releasebell-repo

This will add the ReleaseBell repository to your package manager.

Step 2: Install ReleaseBell package

Now that we have added the ReleaseBell repository to the package manager, we can install the ReleaseBell package. To do this, enter the following command in the terminal:

sudo xbps-install releasebell

This will install ReleaseBell on your system.

Step 3: Configure ReleaseBell

After installing ReleaseBell, we need to configure it with our ReleaseBell API key. To do this, we will create a configuration file in the /etc/releasebell/ directory.

Open the terminal and enter the following command to create the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/releasebell/releasebell.conf

In the configuration file, insert the following details:

api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your unique ReleaseBell API key.

Save and close the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.

Step 4: Start ReleaseBell service

Finally, we need to start the ReleaseBell service. To do this, enter the following command in the terminal:

sudo systemctl enable --now releasebell

This will start the ReleaseBell service and enable it to start automatically at system boot.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps of installing and setting up ReleaseBell on Void Linux. With ReleaseBell, you can easily receive email notifications when new software updates are available for your installed packages.