How to Install kcal on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps needed to install kcal on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD Latest operating system
• A terminal or shell with sudo access
• An internet connection to download the required packages

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your FreeBSD Latest system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Ensure your system is up-to-date by updating the package repository. Run the following command:

   sudo pkg update
   

3. Install the necessary dependencies for kcal. Run the following command:

   sudo pkg install cmake git qt5-base pkgconf libical libkf5calendarcore libkf5calendarsupport libkf5calendarutils libical-glib
   

4. Once the packages have been installed successfully, clone the kcal repository using git. Run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/kcal-app/kcal.git
   

5. Change the directory to the cloned repo using the command:

   cd kcal
   

6. Generate the build files for kcal using cmake:

   cmake .
   

7. Build the kcal executable using make:

   make
   

8. Once the build is complete, install kcal:

   sudo make install
   

9. After installation, run Kcal using the command below:

   kcal
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed kcal on FreeBSD Latest.

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