How to Install Homepage by benphelps on Void Linux

Homepage by benphelps is a customizable browser start page that allows users to add links to their frequently visited websites, as well as a search bar and other widgets. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Homepage on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

• A Void Linux system with a graphical user interface
• Git must be installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the Homepage Repository

1. Open a terminal emulator on your system.
2. Change to the directory where you want to clone the repository. For example, if you want to clone the repository in your home directory, enter:

cd ~

3. Clone the Homepage repository by running the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/benphelps/homepage.git

This will create a new directory called "homepage" in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

1. Open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S cmake make gcc pkg-config libgtk-3-devel libwebkit2gtk-devel webkit2gtk

2. This will install the required dependencies for Homepage on your Void Linux system.

Step 3: Build and Install Homepage

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the Homepage directory you cloned earlier:

cd ~/homepage

2. Build Homepage by running the following commands:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

3. Once the build process is complete, install Homepage by running the following command:

sudo make install

4. Homepage should now be installed on your Void Linux system.

Step 4: Launch Homepage

1. To launch Homepage, open the terminal and enter the following command:

homepage

2. Alternatively, you can launch Homepage from your system's application launcher.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and launch Homepage on your Void Linux system. With Homepage, you can customize your browser start page to include all your favorite links and widgets. Enjoy!

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