Family Accounting Tool, also known as FACTO, is an open-source personal finance management software. It helps you manage your finances, keep track of your expenses, and monitor your budget. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of FACTO on OpenSUSE.
Before you begin, make sure that:
The first step is to install Git, a version control system that is used to download and manage the source code of FACTO. You can install Git by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo zypper install git
Next, you need to clone the FACTO repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/facto.git
This will download the FACTO source code to your current directory.
FACTO requires several dependencies to be installed before it can be compiled and run. You can install these dependencies by running the following command:
sudo zypper install sqlite3-devel mysql-devel gcc-c++ make cmake
Now that you have installed all the necessary dependencies, you can compile and install FACTO. First, navigate to the FACTO directory by running the following command:
cd facto
Next, create a build directory and navigate to it:
mkdir build && cd build
Then, run the following commands to compile and install FACTO:
cmake .. && make && sudo make install
This will compile the FACTO source code, generate an executable file, and install it on your system.
You can now run FACTO by typing the following command in the terminal:
facto
This will launch the FACTO user interface, and you can start using the application to manage your personal finances.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed FACTO on OpenSUSE! You can now start tracking your expenses and managing your budget using this powerful personal finance management software.
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