Groceri.es is a handy grocery list application that helps you stay organized and manage your grocery lists easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Groceri.es on your Elementary OS Latest.
To begin with, update your system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Groceri.es is an open-source project hosted on Github, and we need Git to download the source code. Install Git using the following command:
sudo apt install git -y
Groceri.es is built using Node.js, and we need it to run the application. Install Node.js using the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs -y
Clone the Groceri.es repository from Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/neelr/grocerylist.git
Change into the cloned directory and install the dependencies using the following command:
cd grocerylist
npm install
Start the application using the following command:
npm start
The Groceri.es application should now be running on your system, and you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/.
To create a desktop shortcut for easier access to the application, create a new file in your home directory named groceri.es.desktop and add the following code:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Groceri.es
Exec=/usr/bin/firefox http://localhost:3000/
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon=/path/to/folder/icon.png
Replace /path/to/folder/icon.png with the path to the icon file.
Save the file and make it executable using the following command:
chmod +x ~/groceri.es.desktop
That's it! You have successfully installed Groceri.es on your Elementary OS Latest system. Now you can easily manage your grocery lists and stay organized.
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