kcal is a simple and easy-to-use calendar application designed for the Linux desktop environment. If you want to install kcal on your Void Linux system, follow the steps below.
The first step is to install the required dependencies for kcal. You can do this by opening a terminal and running the following command:
sudo xbps-install libical-dev libical-tools qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtxmlpatterns-devel libkf5kcmutils-dev libkf5calendarcore-dev libkf5calendarsupport-dev cmake make pkg-config git
Next, you'll need to clone the kcal repository from GitHub. Run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/kcal-app/kcal.git
Navigate to the kcal directory that you just cloned, and run the following commands:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local
make
sudo make install
Once kcal is installed, you can launch it from your desktop environment's application launcher. Alternatively, you can start it from the command line by running the following command:
kcal
That's it! You've successfully installed kcal on your Void Linux system. Enjoy using your new calendar application!
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