How to Install Kavita on Alpine Linux Latest

Kavita is a free and open-source e-book reader that is available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Kavita on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start to install Kavita on Alpine Linux Latest, you need the following things:

• Alpine Linux Latest installed on your system
• An active internet connection

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

Follow the below steps to install Kavita on Alpine Linux Latest:

1. Open the terminal on your system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for it from the applications menu.

2. Update the Alpine Linux package database by running the following command:

   sudo apk update
   

3. Install the dependencies required by Kavita by running the following command:

   sudo apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps pkgconf gcc g++ make libc-dev libxml2-dev libzip-dev icu-dev libgpg-error-dev sqlite-dev
   

4. Download the Kavita package by running the following command:

   wget https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kavita/releases/download/v5.4.0/kavita-5.4.0-x86_64.AppImage -O kavita.AppImage
   

5. Set the executable permission to the downloaded package by running the following command:

   chmod +x kavita.AppImage
   

6. Move the downloaded package to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:

   sudo mv kavita.AppImage /usr/local/bin/kavita
   

7. Create a launcher command for Kavita by running the following command:

   sudo touch /usr/share/applications/kavita.desktop
   sudo chmod a+rwx /usr/share/applications/kavita.desktop
   sudo nano /usr/share/applications/kavita.desktop
   

8. Add the following lines to the kavita.desktop file:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Name=Kavita
   Exec=/usr/local/bin/kavita
   Icon=
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Reader;
   

9. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and then Enter.

10. Now, you can launch Kavita by searching for it in the applications menu, or by running the following command in the terminal:

    kavita
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kavita on Alpine Linux Latest.

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