Genea.app is a genealogy software designed to help users organize and research their family history. In this tutorial, we will be covering the steps needed to install Genea.app on Void Linux.
Before installing Genea.app, it is recommended to update and upgrade packages on your system to ensure you have the latest software and dependencies installed.
To update your packages, open your terminal and enter the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Suy
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the update and upgrade process to complete.
Genea.app requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. In order to install these dependencies, open your terminal and enter the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y git cmake make gcc g++ qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtsvg-devel zlib-devel curl-dev sqlite-devel openssl-devel
This command will install all the necessary dependencies required to run Genea.app.
Next, you need to clone the Genea.app Git repository to your system. To do this, open your terminal and enter the following command:
git clone https://github.com/altek/Genea.git
This will clone the Genea.git repository to your current directory.
To build and install Genea.app, navigate to the cloned repository directory and enter the following commands:
cd Genea
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
This will build and install Genea.app on your system.
To launch Genea.app, simply enter the following command in your terminal:
genea
This will launch Genea.app, and you can now start using this fantastic genealogy software on Void Linux.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps needed to install Genea.app on Void Linux. With these simple steps, you can now enjoy the power and capabilities of Genea.app for your genealogy research.
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