Etherpad is a real-time collaborative editing tool that allows multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Etherpad on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before we proceed, you need to make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to update the system to ensure that all the packages are up to date. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Etherpad requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js on Alpine Linux, run the following command:
sudo apk add nodejs
Now that Node.js is installed, we can proceed to install Etherpad. Run the following command to download and install Etherpad:
sudo npm install -g etherpad-lite
By default, Etherpad is configured to be accessible only on the server it is installed on. If you want to allow access from other machines, you will need to modify the configuration file. To do this, open the settings.json file using your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/lib/node_modules/etherpad-lite/settings.json
Find the following line:
"ip": "127.0.0.1",
Change the IP address to 0.0.0.0 to allow access from any IP address:
"ip": "0.0.0.0",
Save and close the file.
To start Etherpad, run the following command:
etherpad-lite
Etherpad should now be running on port 9001. You can access it by navigating to http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:9001 in a web browser.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Etherpad on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now collaborate with others in real-time on the same document. Have fun!
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