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# Write.as GTK App
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[](https://write.as/apps/desktop)
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[](https://appcenter.elementary.io/com.github.writeas.writeas-gtk)
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A Write.as desktop app that targets all freedesktop.org compliant desktops, e.g.
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GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, etc; basically everything except Windows, Mac, iOS, and
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Android. It lets you compose and publish posts to [Write.as](https://write.as/).
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For a UI toolkit it uses GTK, and relies on the [writeas-cli](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli) for API calls and post management.
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**Write.as GTK is _libre_, not _gratis_, software.** Please try the app free of charge, but [purchase a copy](https://write.as/apps/linux/get) if you continue using it.
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## Usage
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See the [User Guide](https://code.as/writeas/writeas-gtk/src/branch/master/USER_GUIDE.md).
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## Installation
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Write.as GTK uses the [Meson/Ninja](http://mesonbuild.com/) build system, and as such you can install it on
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any FreeDesktop.Org compatible system using:
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```bash
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# Install latest version of meson
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# Either via pip:
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pip3 install meson
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# Or, if you need to build the .deb:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/meson
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install meson
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# Build
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meson build && cd build
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ninja
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# Install
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sudo ninja install
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```
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This will install the executable file and the metadata required to integrate with
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those desktops. It also installs metadata to be collected by package repositories
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which integrate with certain package managers for richer presentation of apps.
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Though not required for local use, Write.as GTK relies on our [command-line interface](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli) for publishing to Write.as.
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Install it by downloading the [latest release](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/releases/latest) or, with [Go (golang)](https://golang.org) installed, running:
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```bash
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go get github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/cmd/writeas
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```
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## Packaging
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You can package Write.as GTK for Debian/Apt-based systems by running in this
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repository's root directory:
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dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
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This'll give you a .deb file in the parent directory.
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