How to Install kcal on Elementary OS

kcal is a simple calendar application for Linux systems that allows you to keep track of your events and appointments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of kcal on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• A running installation of Elementary OS.
• Access to the terminal.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install kcal, you will need to have some dependencies installed on your system. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies.

sudo apt-get install libkf5calendarcore5  libkf5calendarsupport5 libkf5calendarsupport-dev

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, you need to clone the kcal repository to your local machine. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/kcal-app/kcal.git

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Now that you have cloned the repo, navigate into the kcal directory and run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt install cmake extra-cmake-modules qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools libssl-dev qtmultimedia5-dev qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel qml-module-qtquick-controls2 qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qtquick-dialogs

Step 4: Build and Install kcal

After installing the required packages, you can now build and install kcal on your Elementary OS system. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:

cd kcal
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Launch kcal

Finally, you can launch kcal by running the following command in the terminal:

kcal

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install kcal on Elementary OS. Now, you can use kcal to keep track of your events and appointments easily.