How to Install OpenBudgeteer on Alpine Linux Latest

OpenBudgeteer is an open-source personal finance management software that can be used to create and track budgets, expenses, and income. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing OpenBudgeteer on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

• A remote or local machine running Alpine Linux.
• Access to the root user account or a user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the Package List

Before installing OpenBudgeteer, we need to update the package list on our Alpine Linux machine. Run the following command to do this:

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install Requirements

OpenBudgeteer requires the .NET runtime to be installed on your machine. Run the following command to install .NET:

sudo apk add dotnet-runtime

Step 3: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the OpenBudgeteer repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/TheAxelander/OpenBudgeteer.git

This will create a new directory named OpenBudgeteer in your current directory.

Step 4: Build and Install OpenBudgeteer

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the OpenBudgeteer directory and run the following command to build and install OpenBudgeteer:

dotnet publish -r linux-musl-x64 -c Release

This will build and publish the OpenBudgeteer application.

Step 5: Run OpenBudgeteer

Now that OpenBudgeteer is installed on your Alpine Linux machine, you can run it using the following command:

./bin/Release/net5.0/linux-musl-x64/publish/OpenBudgeteer

This will start the OpenBudgeteer application. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenBudgeteer on Alpine Linux. You can start using OpenBudgeteer to create and manage your personal finances.

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