How to Install Hakatime on Linux Mint

Hakatime is an open-source productivity tracker that tracks how much time you spend on each code editor or application. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Hakatime on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that we need to have:

• Linux Mint Latest Version
• Git
• Python 3.6 or later

You can install Git and Python 3.6 or later using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git python3

Installation

Follow the below steps to install Hakatime on Linux Mint:

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, we need to clone the Hakatime repository to our system using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/mujx/hakatime.git

This will create a directory named hakatime. Navigate to the directory using the following command:

cd hakatime

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Next, we need to install the required dependencies for Hakatime using the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Run the Application

After installing the required dependencies, we can run the Hakatime application using the following command:

python3 hakatime.py

This will start the Hakatime application on your system.

Step 4: Configure Hakatime

To configure Hakatime, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:5000/.

Here, you will see a login screen where you need to create a new account by providing your name, email, and password.

Once you have created an account, you will be redirected to the Hakatime dashboard. Here, you can configure the settings, add projects, and track your productivity.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the process of installing Hakatime on Linux Mint. Once you have installed and configured Hakatime, you can track your productivity and improve your coding habits.