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Linux Installation Instructions#

AppImage#

Download the AppImage and type the following:

  1. chmod +x inkiva-%version%-x86_64.AppImage
  2. ./inkiva-%version%-x86_64.AppImage
  3. Now you can execute Inkiva.

Installation#

You cannot really install an AppImage. It's a file which can run directly after getting executable permission. To integrate it into desktop environment, you can either create desktop entry manually or use AppImageLauncher.

Desktop file creation#

See example desktop file.

bash
$ curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Bulls1986/Inkiva/develop/resources/linux/inkiva.desktop -o $HOME/.local/share/applications/inkiva.desktop
 
# Update the Exec in desktop file to your real inkiva command. Specify Path if necessary.
$ vim $HOME/.local/share/applications/inkiva.desktop
 
$ update-desktop-database $HOME/.local/share/applications/

AppImageLauncher integration#

You can integrate the AppImage into the system via AppImageLauncher. It will handle the desktop entry automatically.

Uninstallation#

  1. Delete AppImage file.
  2. Delete your desktop file if exists.
  3. Delete your user settings: ~/.config/inkiva

Custom launch script#

  1. Save AppImage somewhere. Let's say ~/bin/inkiva.AppImage

  2. chmod +x ~/bin/inkiva.AppImage

  3. Create a launch script:

    sh
    #!/bin/bash
DESKTOPINTEGRATION=0 ~/bin/inkiva.AppImage

Known issues#

  • Inkiva is always integrated into desktop environment after updating

Binary#

You can download the latest inkiva-%version%.tar.gz package from the release page. You may need to install electron dependencies.

Arch User Repository#

Inkiva is available on the AUR as inkiva-bin and will automatically install the dependencies: glibc, gtk3, nss, alsa-lib, libxss, cups, libxkbcommon, libxkbfile, mesa, and hicolor-icon-theme.

Install it via an AUR helper like yay -S inkiva-bin or with

bash
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/inkiva.git
cd inkiva-bin
makepkg -si

Note: The AUR package is not maintained by the maintainer of this repository and may be out of date. Take note of the version numbers and modify the PKGBUILD on the AUR as necessary before installation or update.