Gancio is an open-source calendar software designed for decentralized communities, allowing users to create, join and organize events. If you're a Linux Mint user, follow these steps to install Gancio on your system.
Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following:
First, you need to add the Gancio repository to your system. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
echo 'deb https://deb.gancio.org/debian stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gancio.list
This command will add the Gancio repository to your system's sources list.
Next, you need to import the Gancio signing key to verify the packages during the installation. Run the following command:
wget -qO - https://deb.gancio.org/gancio.asc | sudo apt-key add -
This will download and import the Gancio signing key on your system.
After adding the repository and the signing key, run the following command to refresh the system repositories:
sudo apt update
This command will download the latest package lists and updates your system repositories.
Finally, you can install Gancio by running the following command:
sudo apt install gancio
This command will install the latest version of Gancio on your system.
Once installed, you can launch Gancio by clicking on the Gancio icon in your applications menu or by running the following command in your terminal:
gancio
That's it! You have successfully installed Gancio on your Linux Mint machine. You can now create and join events in a decentralized community using the Gancio calendar software.
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