Is Kav still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v4.3, today.

New, little track record. 55 stars, 2 months old. Look at the code and the owner before running it.

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How to install Kav on Linux (ImNoammm/Kav) · gitmanual

How to install on Linux

ImNoammm/Kav

An ad-free, account-free transit app for Android. Live buses, trip planning, fare payments, and maps and a timetable kept on your phone.

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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v4.3, today.
Can I trust it?: New, little track record55 stars, 2 months old. Look at the code and the owner before running it.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 55
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on Linux?

Not sure yet

We couldn't spot a known setup. The README below is your best guide.

Your system

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Start here

Website ↗kavapp.linkThe project's own site.

Heads-upBuilding it yourself? It also needs 4 settings in .env (2 secret).

Before you start: Building it

You need a JDK and the Android SDK. There's a script that fetches both into ~/Android without touching your system packages:

tools/android_toolchain.sh
tools/android_build.sh :app:assembleRelease

The APK contains no timetable. The nightly workflow compiles the Ministry of Transport's feed and Tel Aviv's weekend lines, signs the manifest with KAV_TIMETABLE_KEY, and publishes the download to the timetable release. To compile a local copy:

tools/fetch.sh
KAV_FROM=today KAV_REGION=il KAV_BBOX=national KAV_MANIFEST=1 python3 tools/export_web_bundle.py

To use Kav as the live or planning provider in a build of your own, you need your own server (below): Kav's server only answers the APKs from Releases.

2 steps on Linux

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ImNoammm/Kav.git
cd Kav

Follow the README: Building it

In the maintainers' order. Do the README instructions above first — they cover steps outside the terminal.

tools/android_toolchain.sh
tools/android_build.sh :app:assembleRelease
tools/fetch.sh
KAV_FROM=today KAV_REGION=il KAV_BBOX=national KAV_MANIFEST=1 python3 tools/export_web_bundle.py

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