How to Install kcal on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps needed to install kcal on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A FreeBSD Latest operating system
  • A terminal or shell with sudo access
  • An internet connection to download the required packages

Steps

  1. Open the terminal on your FreeBSD Latest system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Ensure your system is up-to-date by updating the package repository. Run the following command:
    sudo pkg update
    
  3. Install the necessary dependencies for kcal. Run the following command:
    sudo pkg install cmake git qt5-base pkgconf libical libkf5calendarcore libkf5calendarsupport libkf5calendarutils libical-glib
    
  4. Once the packages have been installed successfully, clone the kcal repository using git. Run the following command:
    git clone https://github.com/kcal-app/kcal.git
    
  5. Change the directory to the cloned repo using the command:
    cd kcal
    
  6. Generate the build files for kcal using cmake:
    cmake .
    
  7. Build the kcal executable using make:
    make
    
  8. Once the build is complete, install kcal:
    sudo make install
    
  9. After installation, run Kcal using the command below:
    kcal
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed kcal on FreeBSD Latest.