Haven is a privacy-focused mobile application that uses your device's sensors to detect and alert you of any physical intrusions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Haven on Elementary OS Latest.
To get started, you need to download Haven from their official website https://havenweb.org/. Once the download is complete, extract the zipped file to a convenient location on your computer.
Before proceeding with the installation, we need to install some dependencies that Haven requires. Open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk python build-essential python-dev python-tk python-pip
Haven uses Kivy, a Python-based framework for developing mobile applications. To install Kivy, type the following command in the terminal:
sudo pip install kivy
Haven requires Android Studio to run on a desktop computer. You can install Android Studio by following the instructions on their official website https://developer.android.com/studio/install.
Plug in your Android device to your computer using a USB cable. Make sure that your device is configured for developers and that USB debugging is enabled.
Go back to the Haven directory and open a terminal window. Type the following command to launch Haven:
python main.py --app
Haven will open on your Android device and send security alerts to your defined endpoints if it detects any physical intrusions.
You've successfully installed Haven on your Elementary OS Latest! We hope this tutorial was helpful to you.
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