Install Command Line Tools

SplashKit requires a few command line tools to be installed on your system before you can proceed with the installation. Follow the steps below to install these tools, then continue with the SplashKit installation.

Installation Steps

1. Open a Terminal

   Locate your terminal in the applications menu, or use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Alt + T on most Linux systems).

   

2. Update Your System

   Before installing new packages, it’s important to keep your system up-to-date to ensure the latest security and stability improvements. Run the following command based on your Linux distribution:

   Ubuntu/Debian

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

   Arch
   With pacman

   sudo pacman -Syu

   With yay

   yay -Syu

   Fedora

   sudo dnf update

3. Install Required Command Line Tools

   To proceed with SplashKit installation, you need to have curl and git installed. Use your package manager to install these tools:

   Ubuntu/Debian

   sudo apt-get install curl git

   Arch
   With pacman

   sudo pacman -S curl git

   With yay

   yay -S curl git

   Fedora

   sudo dnf install curl git

4. Verify Installation (Optional)

   To confirm the tools are successfully installed, run:

   curl --version
   git --version

   Both commands should output version information if the installation was successful.

You’re now ready to continue with the SplashKit installation. Proceed to Step 2 to complete your setup.