Kavita is a free and open-source EPUB reader for Linux, Windows, and macOS. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Kavita on EndeavourOS latest release.
Before we proceed with the installation of Kavita, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required libraries and tools:
sudo pacman -S git qt5-base qt5-tools qt5-multimedia qt5-svg qt5-websockets openssl
Next, we need to clone the Kavita repository using git. Run this command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kavita.git
This will create a new directory named kavita in your home directory, which contains the source code of Kavita.
Once you have cloned the Kavita repository, navigate to the directory using the terminal:
cd kavita
For the installation, you need to run the following commands one at a time:
qmake
make
sudo make install
The qmake command will generate a makefile from the kavita.pro file in the kavita directory. The make command will compile the application, and the make install command will install the compiled binaries in your system.
Once the installation is complete, you can launch Kavita by typing the following command in the terminal:
kavita
Alternatively, you can find Kavita in the applications menu of your desktop environment.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Kavita on EndeavourOS latest release. With Kavita, you can easily open and read EPUB files on your Linux system.
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