How to install bitlyclip
- Download and install ActivePython
- Buy and install the Business Edition license from account.activestate.com
- Open Command Prompt
- Type
pypm install bitlyclip
bitlyclip is just a script that:
- takes a url in your clipboard
- bitly-ifies it
- puts the new url back in your clipboard
It makes a nice 'hotkey' in whatever window manager you're using.
If you have notify-python installed, it will pop up nice messages for you.
You'll need to have xsel on your system:
$ sudo yum -y install xselTo install bitlyclip itself: $ pip install bitlyclip
To use: $ bitlyclip