How to Install ActivityWatch on Linux Mint Latest

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will be installing ActivityWatch on Linux Mint. ActivityWatch is an open-source application which tracks your computer activity such as web browsing, application usage, etc. This helps you understand how you spend time on your computer and improve productivity.

Prerequisites

• Linux Mint installed
• Access to the command line
• Internet connectivity

Steps to Install ActivityWatch

Follow the below steps to install and configure ActivityWatch on your Linux Mint system:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to install some pre-requisite dependencies before we install ActivityWatch.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel libssl-dev libffi-dev build-essential

Step 2: Install ActivityWatch

Now, we will install ActivityWatch using pip3.

sudo pip3 install activitywatch[gui]

Step 3: Configure ActivityWatch

After the successful installation, start the ActivityWatch service and add the Autostart configuration.

activitywatch start
activitywatch autostart add

Step 4: Run ActivityWatch

After the service starts, you can launch the web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5600/.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured ActivityWatch on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the installation of ActivityWatch on Linux Mint. Tracking the computer activity is essential in understanding the productivity of the user. ActivityWatch is a great open-source tool to accomplish this.