Fava is a web-based interface for the Beancount accounting software. It is built using Python and Flask, and it can be easily installed on a Fedora server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fava on a Fedora server running the latest version.
Before we can install Fava, we need to install some required packages on our system. Open up a terminal on your Fedora server and run the following command to install the packages:
sudo dnf install gcc python3-devel python3-pip
This command will install development tools, Python headers, and pip for Python 3.
Now that we have the required packages installed on our system, we can use pip to install Fava. Open up a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pip3 install fava
This command will download and install Fava on your system. Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Fava was installed correctly by running the following command:
fava --version
This should display the version number of the installed Fava package.
Before we can use Fava, we need to configure it with Beancount. If you haven't already installed Beancount, you can do so by following the installation instructions on the Beancount website. Once you have Beancount installed, create a Beancount file and save it on your system.
Next, we need to configure Fava to use the Beancount file. To do this, we need to create a Fava configuration file. Create a new file in your home directory called .fava.conf. If you're using a text editor such as Nano, you can create the file by running the following command:
nano ~/.fava.conf
This will open a blank file in the Nano editor. Copy the following lines into the file:
[main]
file = /path/to/your/beancount/file.beancount
server = true
Make sure to replace /path/to/your/beancount/file.beancount with the path to your Beancount file. Save the file by pressing Ctrl+o, then exit Nano by pressing Ctrl+x.
With the configuration file in place, we can now start the Fava server. Open up a terminal and run the following command:
fava
This will start the Fava server on port 5000. You can access the Fava web interface by opening a web browser and entering the URL http://your_server_ip_address:5000.
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Fava on a Fedora server running the latest version. With Fava installed, you can easily manage your Beancount accounting data through a web-based interface.
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