How to Install GeneWeb on Fedora CoreOS Latest

In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps required to install GeneWeb on Fedora CoreOS Latest. GeneWeb is a genealogy software application that allows you to create and manage family trees.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest server/virtual machine.
• Superuser access or sudo access to the server.
• Access to the internet.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To get started, we need to install some dependencies on the server. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make gettext automake libtool gmp gmp-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel libgcrypt libgcrypt-devel

Step 2: Download and Extract GeneWeb

Next, we need to download and extract the GeneWeb archive file. Run the following commands to do so:

wget https://github.com/geneweb/geneweb/archive/refs/tags/v7.0.4.tar.gz
tar -xvf v7.0.4.tar.gz
cd geneweb-7.0.4/

Step 3: Configure and Compile GeneWeb

Now that we have downloaded and extracted GeneWeb, we need to configure and compile it. Run the following commands to do so:

./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

The make and make install commands may take some time to complete.

Step 4: Configure GeneWeb

Next, we need to configure GeneWeb. Run the following command to do so:

sudo geneweb-setup

This command will generate the GeneWeb configuration files and prompt you to enter some information. Follow the prompts to fill in the required information.

Step 5: Start GeneWeb

Finally, we're ready to start GeneWeb. Run the following command to do so:

sudo systemctl start geneweb

You can verify that GeneWeb is running by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status geneweb

You should see output that confirms that GeneWeb is running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install GeneWeb on Fedora CoreOS Latest. We first installed the required dependencies, then downloaded and extracted the GeneWeb archive file. We then configured and compiled GeneWeb and started it. If you followed these steps correctly, you should now have a working installation of GeneWeb on your Fedora CoreOS Latest server.

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