How to install Family Accounting Tool on Clear Linux Latest

The Family Accounting Tool (Facto) is an open-source command-line tool for managing family finances. In this tutorial, we will explain how you can install Facto on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your machine.
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Python

Facto is written in Python, so you need to verify that Python is installed on your system.

If you have installed Clear Linux Latest, then you are already running the latest version of Python. However, you can check the installed version with the following command:

python3 -V

If Python is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add python-basic

Step 2: Install Git

Facto is hosted on GitHub. To clone the repository, you need to have Git installed on your system. You can install Git on Clear Linux Latest with the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 3: Clone Facto repository

Now that you have installed Git, you can clone the Facto repository with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/facto.git

This will clone the Facto repository into a directory named facto in your current working directory.

Step 4: Install Facto

To install Facto, navigate to the downloaded directory and run the following command:

sudo python3 setup.py install

This will install Facto and all its dependencies on your system.

Step 5: Verify Installation

After installation, you can verify the installation by running the following command in your terminal:

facto --version

This command should display the current version of Facto installed on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install Family Accounting Tool on Clear Linux Latest. By following these steps, you can easily install and set up Facto on your system.