How to Install Fava on Alpine Linux Latest

Fava is a web-based graphical user interface for Beancount, a command-line double-entry accounting software. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Fava on Alpine Linux latest distribution.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to make sure:

• You have a non-root user with sudo privileges.
• You have an internet connection.

Step 1: Update System

First, update the packages index and system packages by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, you need to install the following dependencies required to run Fava:

sudo apk add python3 py3-pip git gcc musl-dev

Step 3: Install Beancount

To install Beancount, run the following command:

pip3 install beancount

Step 4: Install Fava

To install Fava, clone the Fava GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/beancount/fava.git

Then, switch to the Fava directory and run the following command to install Fava:

sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5: Run Fava

To start Fava, navigate to your beancount ledgers directory and run the following command:

fava

This will start Fava on the default port 5000 of your machine. You can access Fava by opening a web browser and visiting:

http://localhost:5000

If you want to run Fava on a different port, use the --port option followed by the desired port number.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Fava on Alpine Linux latest distribution. With Fava, you can now view and manage your Beancount ledgers through a web-based graphical user interface.

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