How to Install This Week in Past on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install This Week in Past on Linux Mint, which is an open-source project for creating weekly digests from historical events. This project is available on Github, and we will guide you through the steps to install it on your Linux Mint system.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, please ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Linux Mint latest version
Git installed on your system
Python3 and pip3 packages installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the Git Repository

Open the Terminal application on your Linux Mint system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T keys together. Then, run the following command to clone the This Week in Past Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past.git

This command will download the repository files to your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

In the next step, navigate to the This Week in Past directory by running the following command:

cd this-week-in-past/

Then, install the required dependencies using pip3:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the necessary packages and libraries required by This Week in Past.

Step 3: Run This Week in Past

Once you have installed the required dependencies, you can now use This Week in Past on your Linux Mint system. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

python3 this_week_in_past.py

This command will generate a weekly digest of historical events and display it in your terminal.

Conclusion

That's it! This article has demonstrated how to install This Week in Past on Linux Mint. You can now use this tool to create weekly digests of historical events on your system.