# How to install Anki on Linux Mint 21 vanessa

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## Anki

`Anki` is a program that makes remembering things easy. Because it's a lot more efficient than traditional study methods, you can either greatly decrease your time spent studying, or greatly increase the amount you learn.

Anki uses the `spaced repetition` concept, which is an evidence-based learning technique that is usually performed with flashcards.

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## Check your OS

This step is just to make sure you have `Linux Mint` or a \*\*Ubuntu-\*\*based Linux distribution.

```ruby
cat /etc/os-release
lsb_release -a
uname -a
```

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## **Let's get down to business**

shall we?

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## Open a Terminal

Open a terminal window on your Linux Mint 21 system. You can typically do this by pressing `Ctrl + Alt + T` or search for "Terminal" in the application launcher.

```apache
Ctrl + Alt + T
```

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## Run requirements

```apache
sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-cursor0
```

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## Update your system

Open the terminal and run the following command:

```apache
sudo apt update
```

The output will look something like the following:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696623009856/911d4cf8-2288-4b3e-937e-84b0e8281ef1.png align="center")

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## Download the installer

The official installer can be found directly [here](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/download/2.1.66/anki-2.1.66-linux-qt6.tar.zst) or you can check other alternate versions [in this page.](https://apps.ankiweb.net/)

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## Install zstd

Zstandard, often abbreviated as zstd, is a free, open-source, real-time compression algorithm. It is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level and better compression ratios.

```apache
sudo apt install zstd
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696623191773/4ead9a89-48a2-465a-92f3-c571d004d3eb.png align="center")

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## Extract files from the downloaded installer

```apache
tar xaf Downloads/anki-2.1.66-linux-qt6.tar.zst -C Downloads/
```

Output

The `tar` command is used for handling archives.

The `x` flag extracts files from an archive.

The `a` flag automatically determine the archive format based on the file extension.

The `f` specifies the archive file to work with. You should follow this option with the name of the archive file.

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## Execute the installer

```apache
cd Downloads/anki-2.1.66-linux-qt6/
sudo ./install.sh
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696623575229/d90e8d71-8bc4-47f4-bf7f-8e4883a5798e.png align="center")

`cd` goes to a new directory.

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## Check installation

### Version

```apache
anki --version
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696934964339/5eb44b1b-2e4e-45df-aa00-ef094716655a.png align="center")

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### Executable file's path

```apache
which anki
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696934974325/99cfe29f-2e8d-478f-9c20-124e8faee037.png align="center")

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### Run after installation

```apache
anki
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1696935020431/24b7d63b-b0aa-4ad1-88ec-3e863514ee94.png align="center")

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## Done

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## Celebrate

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