In this blog we will learn about

1. How to download Obsidian App Image.

2. How to install and set up the $PATH for obsidian.

Let's get started.

Downloading

• First of all, install the AppImage from the link. This file will probably be downloaded in your Home/Downloads folder.

Installing

• Now open a terminal in your Home/Downloads folder.

• You have to make this AppImage an executable file by using

sudo chmod +x Obsidian-1.1.9.AppImage

• After that you have to rename the Obsidian-1.1.9.AppImage to obsidian using

mv Obsidian-1.1.9.AppImage obsidian

• Then you'll have to create a new folder for obsidian at usr/bin and then copy the obsidian file to that folder.

sudo mkdir /usr/bin/obsidian
sudo cp obsidian /usr/bin/obsidian/obsidian

• Now to add the PATH. You have to set the variable name in ~/.profile. This can be done by using

gedit ~/.profile (any text precessor)
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/obsidian

in the terminal to open the file. Then adding line export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/obsidian at the end of your ~/.profile file.

• Save and then close the file. You also have to restart the device to use these changes.

• Now you can run obsidian from Application Launcher by Alt + F2 then typing obsidian. And from terminal by Ctrl + Alt + T then typing obsidian.