INSTALL

Install elio

Use your preferred package manager.

Arch

Install from the AUR

paru -S elio

Optional preview tools

sudo pacman -S poppler ffmpeg resvg 7zip

Official COPR package

sudo dnf copr enable miguelregueiro/elio
sudo dnf install elio

Optional preview tools

sudo dnf install poppler-utils ffmpeg resvg 7zip

Full FFmpeg may require RPM Fusion on Fedora.

Install from the Homebrew tap

brew install elio-fm/elio/elio

Optional preview tools

brew install poppler ffmpeg resvg sevenzip

Cross-platform install from crates.io

cargo install elio

elio works out of the box. Install these helpers if you want richer previews, metadata, thumbnails, and broader file format support.

Poppler PDF metadata and rendered page previews.
FFmpeg Media metadata, album art, thumbnails, and wider image format support.
resvg SVG inline previews.
7-Zip Comic book archives, fallback archive listings, and broader archive support.

Use a Nerd Font in your terminal so file icons render correctly.

Clone the repo, then run elio from the project directory.

git clone https://github.com/elio-fm/elio.git
cd elio
cargo run --release

For configuration, theming, and the full project reference, use the docs and README.