How to Install Kavita on POP! OS

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kavita Reader on POP! OS. Kavita is an open-source ebook reader developed for Linux-based systems. It supports various ebook formats and provides comprehensive customization options. Kavita can be installed on any Linux distribution including POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kavita on POP! OS, make sure the following dependencies are installed:

  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 or higher version
  • Git

Installation

The following steps will guide you through the installation process of Kavita Reader on POP! OS:

  1. Open the terminal using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching terminal in the app launcher.

  2. Install the JRE 8 package by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre
  1. Install Git by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install git
  1. Clone the Kavita repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/kavita-reader/kavita.git
  1. Navigate to the Kavita directory by running the following command:
cd kavita
  1. Build and install Kavita by running the following command:
./gradlew installDist
  1. Now, Kavita is installed on your system. You can launch it by running the following command:
./build/install/kavita/bin/kavita

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Kavita Reader on POP! OS. Kavita is an easy-to-use ebook reader that supports various ebook formats with many customization options. Now you can enjoy reading your favorite ebooks on your POP! OS machine using Kavita.