Linux
Debian / Ubuntu
Snipline Desktop supports Debian based Linux systems. This includes Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary OS and more.
Download the latest .deb package
By GUI
Install gdebi
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sudo apt-get install gdebi
Right click the .deb file and click Open in GDebi Package Installer
By Command-line
Install the .deb with dpkg (Use sudo if needed) from the downloads page
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sudo dpkg -i snipline_0.6.6_amd64.deb
Install the package
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sudo apt-get install -f
The app should now appear in your start menu or when searched.
You can also run the application from the command-line
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cd /usr/lib/snipline
./Snipline
Limitations
Currently only .deb files are available. Because of this updates have to be done manually.
Known Issues
Adding a Desktop shortcut
If it doesn't already exist, create /usr/share/applications/snipline.desktop with the following content
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Snipline
Comment=Snipline
GenericName=snipline
Exec=/usr/lib/snipline/Snipline --disable-gpu
Icon=snipline
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Utility;
Make sure to chmod +x /usr/share/applications/snipline.desktop
Blank screen
If you're greeted with a blank screen on Debian try running this command instead
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/usr/lib/snipline/Snipline --disable-gpu
If you're using the GUI installation do the following:
Go to /usr/share/applications and right click Snipline > Properties.
Change the Command property to
/usr/lib/snipline/Snipline --disable-gpu
In the permissions tab make sure "Allow executing file as program" is checked.
You should then be able to run Snipline
Fedora / Redhat (Beta)
The Fedora version of Snipline uses Nativefier to load the latest version of Snipline.
The following has worked on Fedora 29.
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# install Nativefier/Electron dependency
pkcon install libXScrnSaver
# Download Snipline to your home directory (Or preferred location)
mkdir ~/snipline && cd ~/snipline && wget https://docs.snipline.io/media/snipline-linux-x64.tgz
# Extract
tar -xvzf snipline-linux-x64.tgz
# Create desktop file
touch ~/.local/share/applications/snipline.desktop
Add the following to your .desktop file, updating the execution path as preferred
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Snipline
Comment=Snipline
GenericName=snipline
Exec=/home/user/snipline/snipline
Icon=snipline
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Utility;
Arch / Manjaro (Beta)
The Arch version of Snipline uses Nativefier to load the latest version of Snipline.
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# Download Snipline to your home directory (Or preferred location)
mkdir ~/snipline && cd ~/snipline && wget https://docs.snipline.io/media/snipline-linux-x64.tgz
# Extract
tar -xvzf snipline-linux-x64.tgz
# Create desktop file
touch /usr/local/share/applications/snipline.desktop
Add the following to your .desktop file, updating the execution path as preferred
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Snipline
Comment=Snipline
GenericName=snipline
Exec=/home/user/snipline/snipline
Icon=snipline
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Utility;