Fava is a web application that provides a graphical user interface for the powerful command-line double-entry accounting software called Beancount.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Fava on Void Linux.
Before we begin with the installation process, you must have the following prerequisites:
It is recommended to start with a freshly updated system before installing any new packages. To update the system, open your terminal emulator and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Suy
This command will update the package lists and upgrade all of the installed packages to their latest versions.
Before installing Fava, you need to install some dependencies that are required for the application to work. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo xbps-install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel
This command will install Python 3, pip, setuptools, and wheel packages that are essential to run Fava.
To install Fava, run the following command:
sudo pip3 install fava
This command will download and install Fava and all its required libraries.
After Fava is installed successfully, you can start it by running the following command:
fava
This command will start the Fava web server on the default port 5000. You can access the Fava web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to the URL http://localhost:5000/.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Fava on Void Linux. You can now use Fava to manage your bookkeeping tasks easily and efficiently.
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