How to navigate Reddit from the Linux desktop with Giara – Easy Steps

If you like Reddit but prefer to navigate from an app, Giara may be for you. It is a Linux application that allows users to consume Reddit content from the desktop. In this guide, we will show you how to install and use it on your system.

Note: You must have a Reddit account to use the Giara application on Linux. To create a new Reddit account, go to Reddit and click the new “sign up” button.

Installing Giara on Linux

The Giara app is available to all Linux users through the Flathub app store like Flatpak. Additionally, users can install the Giara application through the Arch Linux user repository and compile the source code by hand.

To start the Giara installation on your Linux computer, open a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or open the application menu and search for “Terminal” to start it.

With the terminal window open and ready to go, you can begin the Giara installation. Using the installation instructions below, get the Giara app working.

Flatpak

Giara’s main distribution method on Linux is the Flathub app store. If you want to install the program through the Flathub app store, you need to install the Flatpak runtime on your computer.

Setting up the Flatpak runtime on Linux is relatively easy. To do this, install the “flatpak” package using your package manager. If you’re having trouble setting up the runtime, follow our guide on the subject.

With the runtime configured on your system, it is time to enable the Flathub app store. Using the remote flatpak-add command, add Flathub to your Flatpak app fonts.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

When you have added the Flathub app store to your computer, the Giara installation can begin. Using the flatpak installation command below, configure the program.

flatpak install flatpak install flathub org.gabmus.giara

Arch Linux

Giara is available to Arch Linux users as well as Manjaro users through the Arch Linux user repository. This repository is a community resource that users can use to upload applications for others to install.

To get your hands on the AUR Giara app, you will first need to install the Trizen AUR wizard. This program automates the installation of AUR applications. Using the commands below, configure the Trizen application.

sudo pacman -S git base-devel

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/trizen.git

cd trizen/

makepkg -sri

With the Trizen app configured, the Giara installation can be done using the trizen -S command below.

trizen -S giara

Source code

If you want to install the Giara application on your computer by building it from source code, you can. To get your hands on the code, head over to the official Giara Gitlab page and follow the build instructions.

How to use Giara on Linux

To use Giara on Linux, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Paso 1: Open the Giara application on your Linux computer by searching for it in the application menu. Once it’s open, there will be a blue login button. Select this button to log into your Reddit account.

Paso 2: After selecting the login button, a Reddit “Connect” window will open in your default browser. From here, read the Reddit disclaimer. Then go to the bottom of the page and click the button to authorize Giara to interact with your Reddit account.

Paso 3: When you’ve connected your Reddit account to the Giara app, your Reddit news feed will load. By default, it will show posts from all your subscriptions in the “Best” section.

To choose a different screen type for Giara in your app, click the drop-down button next to the rocket icon. Selecting this button will bring up a menu. In this menu, there are several feeding options to choose from. Select the option that best suits your needs.

Paso 4: After selecting your power option, click the Update button. This button will upload new items to your Reddit feed.

Destiny

Giara doesn’t just allow users to view her Reddit feed on the Linux desktop. With the app, you can also post to any subreddit. To create a post, find the plus icon and click it with your mouse.

Once you’ve selected the plus sign, a pop-up window will appear. In this window, you will see “text”, “link” and “Media”. Choose the type of publication you want to make with the mouse. Then select your subreddit in the UI and write your post.

When you’ve finished writing your post, select the “Submit” button to post it to Reddit via Giara.