GeneWeb is a genealogy software that helps users organize and manage their family tree data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GeneWeb on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before installing GeneWeb, make sure that the following requirements are met:
The first step in the installation process is to install the required dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install ocaml libgdbm-compat4 libpcre-ocaml-dev libpcre3-dev libssl-dev
Wait for the installation to complete.
Download the latest version of GeneWeb from the official website at https://geneweb.tuxfamily.org/wiki/GeneWeb. Once the download is complete, extract the file by running the following command in a terminal window:
tar -xvzf geneweb-X.XX.X.tar.gz
Replace X.XX.X with the version number of the downloaded file.
From the terminal, navigate to the extracted GeneWeb directory using the following command:
cd geneweb-X.XX.X
Next, build and install GeneWeb by running the following commands:
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig
This process may take a few minutes to complete.
GeneWeb is now installed on your system, but before you can use it, you need to configure it. First, create a configuration file by running the following command:
sudo cp /usr/local/share/geneweb/gw/gwsetup.ini /usr/local/share/geneweb/gw/gwsetup.local
Next, edit the configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/share/geneweb/gw/gwsetup.local
In the configuration file, you can change the name of your database and set a password if you want.
You can launch GeneWeb by running the following command:
gwsetup
This will open a setup wizard where you can create your first genealogy database.
To access GeneWeb later, simply run the following command in a terminal window:
gwcmd
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install GeneWeb on the latest version of Elementary OS. Now that GeneWeb is installed, you can use it to manage your family tree data. For more information on using GeneWeb, visit their official documentation at https://geneweb.tuxfamily.org/wiki/GeneWeb:Manual.
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