Linux Installation Instructions

Automatic Installation

• (Supports Ubuntu/Debian-based, Arch/Arch-based, and RPM-based Distributions)

1. Download install.sh
   • This script will install dependencies, and a copy of YT-Spammer-Purge.
   • Run: curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThioJoe/YT-Spammer-Purge/main/install.sh -o install.sh
2. Make the bash script executable. Run:
   • chmod +x install.sh
3. Finally, execute the script. Run:
   • ./install.sh

Manual Installation

1. Download the source code tar.gz from the latest release

2. Extract it into a folder somewhere somewhere

3. Right Click inside the folder > Open in Terminal

4. Check python version. Run:

   • python3 --version
   • Anything Python 3.x should run - Ideally 3.9.x but 3.8.x seems to work too

5. Check if pip installed - Run:

   • pip or pip3
   • If not installed run: sudo apt install python3-pip(This is for Ubuntu/Debian-based distributions. For other distributions, try the automatic installation or use the distribution's own package manger.)

6. Install dependencies. Run:

   • pip3 install -r requirements.txt

7. Install the tkinter library. Run:

   • sudo apt-get install python3-tk

Running The YouTube Spammer Purge application

1. Run the script:

   • python3 YTSpammerPurge.py (usually case sensitive, you can just rename it)

2. Remember: To use it, you need an API key in the form of a client_secrets.json file

   • See instructions in the Wiki here