Installing kcal on Linux Mint Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install kcal, a desktop calendar application, on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, you should ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint Latest operating system
• Access to a terminal
• A stable internet connection to download the packages

Steps to Install kcal

1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint Latest operating system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for it in the application menu.

2. Install the required dependencies for kcal using below command:

sudo apt-get install git cmake build-essential libkf5notifications-dev libkf5config-dev libkf5guiaddons-dev libkf5configwidgets-dev libkf5windowsystem-dev libkf5iconthemes-dev libkf5completion-dev qtdeclarative5-dev cmake-extras qml-module-qtquick-controls2 qml-module-qtquick-controls libqt5svg5-dev libqt5xmlpatterns5-dev libboost-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-serialization-dev

3. Clone the kcal git repository to your home directory using below command:

cd ~ && git clone https://github.com/kcal-app/kcal.git

4. Navigate to the cloned directory using below command:

cd ~/kcal

5. Build and compile the package using below commands:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

6. Install the package using below command:

sudo make install

Once the installation is complete, you can launch kcal from the application menu or by executing kcal in the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have outlined the steps required to install kcal on Linux Mint Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a functioning installation of kcal on your system.

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