How to Install Genea.app on OpenBSD

Genea.app is a genealogy research tool that helps you organize your family history research. It is available for different operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Genea.app on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Genea.app on OpenBSD, there are a few prerequisites that you should fulfill:

  • OpenBSD installed on your system
  • Basic knowledge of OpenBSD

Step 1: Download the Genea.app package

To download the Genea.app package, we will use the curl command. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ curl -L -O https://github.com/elliotchance/genea/releases/latest/download/genea_openbsd_amd64.tar.gz

This will download the latest version of Genea.app for the OpenBSD system.

Step 2: Extract the Package

After download, we need to extract the downloaded package using the following command:

$ tar -xvf genea_openbsd_amd64.tar.gz

This command will extract the downloaded package into the current directory.

Step 3: Move the Genea.app Folder

Next, we need to move the Genea.app folder to the /usr/local/share directory using the following command:

$ sudo mv genea_openbsd_amd64 /usr/local/share/genea

By moving the Genea.app folder to this directory, we make it available system-wide.

Step 4: Add the Environment Variable

After moving the folder, we need to add the environment variable for Genea.app. Open the .profile or .bashrc file in your preferred text editor using the following command:

$ nano ~/.profile

Or

$ nano ~/.bashrc

Add the following line to the end of the file:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/share/genea

This line adds the path of the Genea.app to the environment variable, so it can be accessed anywhere in the system.

Step 5: Launch Genea.app

Now that we have installed Genea.app on OpenBSD, we can launch it from the terminal by running the following command:

$ genea

This will launch Genea.app on your terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Genea.app on OpenBSD. By following these simple steps, you can use Genea.app for your genealogy research.