chrishannah / slink

URL shortener for the command line, using Goo.gl.

slink

URL shortener for the command line, using Goo.gl.

Installation

(This probably isn't the best way, but here it goes)

1. Download the latest version of slink - https://github.com/chrishannah/slink/releases.
2. Open up your terminal app of choice.
3. Navigate to the folder containing the "slink" file.
4. Add the executable permission to the file: chmod +x slink.
5. Move the file to the usr/local/bin directory so it can be launched as a command: mv slink /usr/local/bin.

Usage

Usage: slink [options] <url>

Options:

    -h, --help              Outputs usage information.
    -s, --shortern <url>    Shortens a given URL.
    -e, --expand <url>      Attempts to expand a given URL.

Example:

    slink -s "http://google.co.uk"

Demo