Kresus is an open-source tool that helps you manage your personal finances. It can be installed on different platforms, including Arch Linux. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Kresus on Arch Linux.
The first step is to install the dependencies required by Kresus. To do that, open your terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -S git sqlite nodejs npm babel-cli
After installing the dependencies, the next step is to clone the Kresus repository from GitHub. To do that, run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://framagit.org/bnjbvr/kresus.git
After cloning the repository, navigate into the Kresus directory by running the following command:
cd kresus
Then, you need to install the Node.js dependencies by executing the following command:
npm install
Once the installation is complete, you need to compile the project using:
babel-node tools/compile.js
You can now start the Kresus server by running:
npm start
After starting the server, open your web browser and go to the following address: http://localhost:9876. Kresus should now be up and running.
It is recommended to set up a reverse proxy for Kresus to improve security and performance. There are multiple ways of doing this, but one of the most popular methods is using Nginx.
Before setting up Nginx, you need to stop the Kresus server by running the following command:
npm stop
Then, install Nginx using the following command:
sudo pacman -S nginx
Once Nginx is installed, create a new configuration file for Kresus by executing the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/kresus.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:9876;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
}
}
In the above configuration, replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name. Save the file and exit the editor.
Finally, start Nginx using the following command:
sudo systemctl start nginx
You can now access Kresus through your domain name.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Kresus on Arch Linux. You can now use Kresus to manage your personal finances. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below.
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