How to Install EtherCalc on MXLinux Latest

Requirements

• A working internet connection
• An account with administrative privileges
• A Linux terminal

Step 1: Update the System

Before we begin the installation process, it is important to make sure that our system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Enter your administrative password when prompted to continue.

Step 2: Install NodeJS

EtherCalc is built with NodeJS, which means that we need to install it on our system before we can install EtherCalc. You can install the latest version of NodeJS by running the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs

This will also install the Node Package Manager (NPM).

Step 3: Download the Latest Release of EtherCalc

Go to https://ethercalc.net/ and download the latest release of EtherCalc. You should see a link to download the .tar.gz file.

Step 4: Extract the EtherCalc Files

To extract the contents of the .tar.gz file, run the following command in your terminal:

tar -xzf ethercalc-latest.tar.gz

This will create a directory called "ethercalc".

Step 5: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the directory where you extracted EtherCalc and run the following command to install the dependencies:

cd ethercalc
npm install

Step 6: Run EtherCalc

To start EtherCalc, run the following command in your terminal:

nodejs server.js

This will start EtherCalc on http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed EtherCalc on your MXLinux Latest system. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.