How to Install Fava on POP! OS Latest

Fava is a web interface for the Beancount accounting tool. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Fava on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A system running POP! OS Latest.
• Command-line terminal.
• Root access.

Step 1: Install Python and pip

Fava is a Python-based application, and therefore, you will need to install Python and pip.

1. Open up a terminal window by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.

2. Update your APT package manager:

sudo apt update

3. Install Python:

sudo apt install python3

4. Install pip:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Step 2: Install Fava

Once you have Python and pip installed, you can now proceed to install Fava.

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to install fava:

pip install fava

2. Once the installation process is complete, you can launch Fava by running:

fava

Step 3: Access Fava

Fava is accessible via your web browser. By default, it listens to localhost port 5000.

1. Open your web browser and enter http://localhost:5000 in the address bar.

2. You should now see the Fava homepage.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and accessed Fava on POP! OS Latest.

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