How to Install KitchenOwl on Fedora CoreOS

KitchenOwl is a free and open-source kitchen management software that helps you manage your inventory, recipes, meal planning, and grocery lists. This tutorial will guide you on how to install KitchenOwl on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

A running instance of Fedora CoreOS (version 33 or later)
A user account with sudo privileges
An internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing KitchenOwl, you need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command to install the required software packages:

sudo dnf install wget unzip

Step 2: Download and Install KitchenOwl

Open your web browser and go to the KitchenOwl website to download the latest version of the software. Scroll down the page and click on the Linux option to download the package for Linux.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the package directly from the terminal:
```
wget https://github.com/tombursch/kitchenowl/releases/latest/download/kitchenowl-linux.zip
```
Once the download is complete, extract the package by running the following command:
```
unzip kitchenowl-linux.zip
```
Move the extracted directory to the /opt directory:
```
sudo mv kitchenowl /opt/
```

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

To run KitchenOwl as a background service, you need to create a systemd service.

Open a new file /etc/systemd/system/kitchenowl.service in your preferred text editor:
```
sudo vi /etc/systemd/system/kitchenowl.service
```

Paste the following code into the file:

[Unit]
Description=KitchenOwl Service
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=<your username>
Group=<your username>
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java --add-modules=java.xml.bind -jar /opt/kitchenowl/kitchenowl-0.8.2.jar
WorkingDirectory=/opt/kitchenowl/
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace <your username> with your actual Fedora CoreOS username.
Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start and Enable the Service

Start the KitchenOwl service by running the following command:
```
sudo systemctl start kitchenowl
```
Enable the service to start automatically at boot time:
```
sudo systemctl enable kitchenowl
```

Step 5: Access KitchenOwl Web Interface

KitchenOwl runs on port 8080. Open your web browser and visit http://<your ip address>:8080 to access the application.
If you don't know the IP address of your server, you can run the following command to find it:
```
hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'
```

Congratulations! You have successfully installed KitchenOwl on Fedora CoreOS. You can now start organizing your recipes, shopping lists, and meal plans using this powerful kitchen management tool.