Installing Genea.app on MXLinux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Genea.app, a genealogy software, on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

• MXLinux installed on your computer
• Stable internet connection

Step 1: Download Genea.app

First, let's download Genea.app from the official website at https://www.genea.app/. You can download the app by clicking on the "Download" button on the website's homepage.

Step 2: Install dependencies

To run Genea.app on MXLinux, we need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install libicu-dev libboost-all-dev libqt5sql5-sqlite qtbase5-dev qttools5-dev cmake

This will install all the necessary dependencies for Genea.app to run on your system.

Step 3: Build Genea.app

Now we need to build Genea.app from the source files we downloaded earlier. Open the terminal again and navigate to the folder where the Genea.app source files are downloaded.

cd /path/to/genea.app

Once you are in the Genea.app directory, run the following commands:

mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make

This will build the Genea.app binary files.

Step 4: Install Genea.app

To install Genea.app, run the following command:

sudo make install

This will install Genea.app on your MXLinux system.

Step 5: Launch Genea.app

You can now launch Genea.app by searching for it in the Applications menu or by running the following command in the terminal:

genea

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Genea.app on MXLinux. With Genea.app, you can start your genealogy research and keep track of your family history.

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