How to Install "This Week in Past" on Fedora CoreOS Latest

"This Week in Past" is a command-line tool used to retrieve events that occurred on a specific day, date, or week from the past. It is available on Github and can be installed on Fedora CoreOS Latest following the steps below:

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing This Week in Past, we need to install the Git package to clone the repository from Github. Run the command below in the terminal window to install Git:

$ sudo dnf install git

Step 2: Clone the "This Week in Past" Repository

Once Git is installed, we can proceed to clone the This Week in Past repository from Github. Use the command below to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past.git

This will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Install the Tool

After cloning the repository, navigate to the cloned directory and install the tool with the following commands:

$ cd this-week-in-past
$ sudo make install

The installation process will create a symbolic link to the executable file located in the /usr/local/bin/ directory, making it accessible to your system.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that the installation was successful, run the command below to confirm that the this-week-in-past command is now available to use:

$ this-week-in-past --help

This command should display the help menu for This Week in Past. If it's displayed, then you have successfully installed This Week in Past.

Conclusion

With the steps outlined above, you can install and configure This Week in Past on your Fedora CoreOS Latest system. Once installed, you can use the tool to retrieve events that occurred on a specific day, date, or week from the past with ease.

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