GeneWeb is a genealogy software that allows users to create and manage family trees. This tutorial will guide you on how to install GeneWeb on nixOS latest operating system.
Open the terminal window by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut or by searching "Terminal" in the applications menu.
Type the following command to update the nixOS operating system:
sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This command will update the nixOS package manager and the operating system.
Type the following command in the terminal window to install GeneWeb:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.geneweb
This command will download and install the latest version of GeneWeb from the nixOS package repository.
By default, GeneWeb does not include any family tree data. You can use the gwsetup command to set up a new family tree or import an existing one.
To create a new family tree, type the following command:
gwsetup -n <family_tree_name>
Where <family_tree_name> is the name you want to give your family tree.
To run GeneWeb, type the following command in the terminal window:
geneweb <family_tree_name>
Replace <family_tree_name> with the name you gave for your family tree.
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured GeneWeb on nixOS latest operating system.
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