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How to install on Linux

hectordoesgorug/BookLedger

BookLedger is a fresh, modular rebuild of a personal book collection and inventory manager. It is designed for portable Windows use, offline-first cataloging, and eventual integration with an Android ISBN/photo companion.

Python

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Launch script in the repo

The maintainers included run_bookledger.bat. Run it from the cloned folder after reading it.

.\run_bookledger.bat

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it runs on Linux

You'll build it yourself with Python.

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macOS Windows Linux

4 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/hectordoesgorug/BookLedger.git
cd BookLedger

Install the required runtimes

Python >=3.10

sudo apt install python3 python3.10 python3-venv  # Debian/Ubuntu

Install dependencies

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

4
Run the tests
```
pytest
```

From the README: Run on Windows

Install Python 3.10 or newer with Tk support, then run run_bookledger.bat from the project folder. The launcher creates the development environment, installs the app and its runtime dependencies when needed, and starts BookLedger.

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