# Step 1: Install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bat
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
ln -s /usr/bin/batcat ~/.local/bin/bat
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
# Step 2: Display a file
bat example.json
# Step 3: Quit bat
input "q" and enter or press "ctrl C"
# Modify Error
# if system reminders as this "-bash: bat: command not found", modify it as below:
# Step 1 check installed or not
dpkg -L bat
# Step 2 check version and try "batcat" works well or not
batcat --version
batcat <filename>
# Step 3 Set alias "bat" for "batcat"
echo 'alias bat="batcat"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc