ActivityWatch is a powerful, cross-platform, open-source time-tracking application. It lets you track your activity on your computer, helping you understand how you spend your time and become more productive. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ActivityWatch on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
Launch the terminal on your Alpine Linux system.
Update the system and packages by running the following command as the sudo user:
sudo apk update
Install the dependencies required for ActivityWatch using the following command:
sudo apk add py3-pip python3-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev cargo
Install the ActivityWatch package using pip3 by running the below command:
sudo pip3 install activitywatch
Once the process is complete, install the systemd service file for ActivityWatch by running the following command:
sudo python3 -m activitywatch --register-systemd
Start the activity watch service using the systemd command:
sudo systemctl start activitywatch
Check the status of the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl status activitywatch
The output should show that the service is running, as indicated by the "active (running)" status.
If you want the service to start automatically on system boot, run the command below:
sudo systemctl enable activitywatch
With the guide above, you can now successfully install and run ActivityWatch on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start tracking your activity on your computer, helping you become more productive.
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