Install Zim on FreeBSD

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Zim, a personal wiki application, on FreeBSD. Zim is a popular open-source wiki application that is used to manage personal notes, contacts, to-do lists, and other information.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A FreeBSD Latest operating system.
• You have access to the command-line terminal with superuser privileges.

Step 1: Update the system

Before we proceed with the installation process, it is important to update the system to the latest version. To update the system, execute the following commands:

$ sudo pkg update
$ sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install dependencies

Zim has a few dependencies that need to be installed on the system before we can install it. To install the dependencies, execute the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo pkg install py38-gtk3 py38-cairo py38-setuptools py38-xdg py38-zstandard

Step 3: Install Zim

Now that we have installed the dependencies, we can proceed with the installation of Zim. Execute the following command in the terminal to install Zim:

$ sudo pkg install zim

Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 4: Starting Zim

Once the installation is finished, you can start Zim by typing the following command into the terminal:

$ zim

This will start the application, and you can start using it to manage your personal notes, to-do lists, and other information.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Zim on FreeBSD Latest. By following the above steps, you can easily install Zim and start managing your personal information.

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