How to Install Family Accounting Tool on Arch Linux

Family Accounting Tool, often abbreviated as FACTO, is an open-source accounting software application that helps you manage your family's finances efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Family Accounting Tool on Arch Linux operating system.

Prerequisites

To install Family Accounting Tool on Arch Linux, you need to have the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your computer.
• A user account with administrative privileges.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before you can install Family Accounting Tool, you need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal and run the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo pacman -S git python-pip python-virtualenv python-setuptools python-wheel python-pyqt5 qt5-websockets

This command will install the necessary dependencies for running Family Accounting Tool on your Arch Linux system.

Step 2: Clone the FACTO Repository

Next, you need to clone the Family Accounting Tool repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the FACTO repository:

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

This command will create a new directory named "facto" in your home directory.

Step 3: Install Family Accounting Tool

Once you have cloned the FACTO repository, you need to install the software. Change to the "facto" directory and run the following commands:

cd facto
virtualenv env
source env/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install

With these commands, you will create a new virtual environment, activate it, install the necessary Python packages, and install the FACTO software.

Step 4: Run Family Accounting Tool

You can now run Family Accounting Tool from the command line. Open a terminal, change to the "facto" directory, activate the virtual environment, and run the following command:

facto

This command will start the web-based GUI for Family Accounting Tool, which you can access by opening a web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:8080".

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Family Accounting Tool on your Arch Linux system. You can now use this application to manage your family's finances efficiently.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!