Grist is a spreadsheet software that provides flexibility and advanced features that make managing data easier. In this tutorial, we’ll be walking through the installation process of Grist on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:
Run the following command to ensure that your system has all the necessary dependencies:
apk add --no-cache curl xdg-utils
Visit the download page of Grist and download the appropriate package for your system. At the moment of writing this tutorial, the latest version is grist-electron-1.8.10-linux-x86_64.tar.gz. However, ensure to switch out the grist-electron-x.x.x-linux-x86_64.tar.gz in the following commands with the correct version.
cd /tmp
curl -L -O https://cdn.getgrist.com/downloads/grist-electron-1.8.10-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded package by running the following command:
tar xzf grist-electron-1.8.10-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
In order to install Grist on your system, you will have to make the /opt directory writable. Run the following command:
sudo chmod 777 /opt/
Move the extracted directory to the /opt/ directory:
sudo mv grist-electron-1.8.10-linux-x86_64 /opt/grist
To make Grist accessible from the application launcher menu, you need to create a .desktop file. Run the following command to create the file:
sudo touch /usr/share/applications/grist.desktop
Open the file with your preferred text editor and paste the following content:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=Grist
Comment=Spreadsheet software
Exec=/opt/grist/Grist
Icon=/opt/grist/grist.png
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;
StartupNotify=true
MimeType=application/csv;text/csv;text/x-csv;application/vnd.ms-excel;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet;application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
Save and close the file.
To launch Grist, simply search for it in the application menu or run the following command:
/opt/grist/Grist
You have now successfully installed Grist on your Alpine Linux system. Enjoy using it to manage your data with ease and efficiency.
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