Installation

This guide covers installation of Momovu on Linux systems.

System Requirements

The simplest way to install Momovu:

pip install momovu

To upgrade to the latest version:

pip install --upgrade momovu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pip python3-venv python-is-python3
sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-cursor0  # Qt dependencies

python3 -m venv ~/momovu-env
source ~/momovu-env/bin/activate

pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
pip install momovu

For users who want the latest development version:

git clone https://spacecruft.org/books/momovu
cd momovu/

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
pip install -e .

After installation, verify Momovu is working:

# Check version
momovu --version

# Show help
momovu --help

# Test with a sample PDF (if available)
momovu sample.pdf

To remove Momovu:

pip uninstall momovu

pip uninstall momovu

rm -rf ~/momovu-env

rm -rf ~/.config/momovu

After successful installation: