TimeTagger is an extremely useful time tracking tool that helps you manage your time effectively. Whether you're a freelancer or a business owner, this app can help you keep track of your billable hours and manage your projects with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install TimeTagger on Ubuntu Server.
Before we get started with the installation process, let's first update and upgrade the server to ensure that we have the latest packages and security patches. Run the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
TimeTagger requires some dependencies to work properly. So the next step is to install those packages. We need to install the following packages:
To install these packages, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev libsecret-1-dev libgtk-3-dev
You can download TimeTagger from their website. Click on the Linux button and select the appropriate version of the app. Once the download is complete, we need to extract the files.
cd Downloads
tar -xvzf TimeTagger-<version>.tar.gz
Now that we have extracted the files, let's move the TimeTagger directory to the /opt directory. This is a good practice to keep all third-party applications in a separate directory.
sudo mv TimeTagger-* /opt/TimeTagger
To make TimeTagger accessible from anywhere in the system, we need to create a symbolic link. Run the following command:
sudo ln -s /opt/TimeTagger/TimeTagger /usr/local/bin/timetagger
To access TimeTagger from the Ubuntu applications menu, we need to create a desktop entry. Run the following command:
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/timetagger.desktop
Copy and paste the following code into the nano editor:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=TimeTagger
Exec=/usr/local/bin/timetagger
Icon=/opt/TimeTagger/resources/icons/icon.png
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;
Press Ctrl+X, then Y to save the file.
That's it! TimeTagger is now installed on your Ubuntu server. You can launch it from the terminal by typing timetagger or by searching for it in the Ubuntu applications menu.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed TimeTagger on your Ubuntu server. Enjoy tracking your time and managing your projects with this powerful tool.
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