How to Install Family Accounting Tool on Alpine Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Family Accounting Tool (FACTO) on Alpine Linux using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the terminal on your Alpine Linux system

Step 1: Install Git

First, install Git to clone the FACTO repository to your local machine. Use the following command to do so:

sudo apk add git

Step 2: Clone the FACTO Repository

Clone the FACTO repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/facto.git

Alternatively, you can download the repository as a ZIP file from the GitHub page and extract it manually.

Step 3: Install the Required Dependencies

Navigate to the FACTO directory using the following command:

cd facto/

Install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apk add python3 py3-pip py3-setuptools py3-wheel zlib-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev libpng-dev freetype-dev

Step 4: Install the Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment for FACTO using the following command:

sudo pip3 install virtualenv
virtualenv env

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install FACTO

Install FACTO using the following command:

python3 setup.py install

Step 6: Run FACTO

Run FACTO using the following command:

facto run

You can now use your web browser to access FACTO at http://localhost:5000/ to start managing your family's finances.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Family Accounting Tool on Alpine Linux. Explore FACTO's features and functionalities to maximize its benefits.

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