How to Install GeneWeb on Arch Linux

GeneWeb is a popular genealogy software that can be used to manage and publish your genealogical data. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GeneWeb on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running Arch Linux machine.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Install Dependencies

Before we install GeneWeb, we need to install some dependencies required by GeneWeb to run. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S camlp5 graphviz ocaml

Install GeneWeb

Now, let’s download and install GeneWeb on your Arch Linux machine. Follow the below steps:

1. Go to the official GeneWeb website at https://geneweb.tuxfamily.org/wiki/GeneWeb.
2. Click on the “Download” button to download the source code.
3. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -zxvf geneweb*.tar.gz

4. Change the directory to GeneWeb using the following command:

cd geneweb-*

5. Run the following command to compile and install GeneWeb:

make && sudo make install

Configure GeneWeb

After installing GeneWeb, we need to configure it to run. Follow the below steps:

1. Create a new directory to hold GeneWeb data:

sudo mkdir /var/lib/geneWeb

2. Change the ownership of the directory:

sudo chown -R geneWeb:geneWeb /var/lib/geneWeb

3. To access GeneWeb from a web browser, create and edit the file /etc/httpd/conf/extra/geneweb.conf:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/geneweb.conf

4. Add the following code to the end of the file:

Alias /geneweb "/usr/share/geneweb"

<Directory "/usr/share/geneweb">
    AllowOverride None
    Options FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
</Directory>

5. Save and close the file.

6. Restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Access GeneWeb

Now, you can access GeneWeb from your web browser. To access GeneWeb from your machine, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/geneweb. If you want to access GeneWeb from other machines, replace localhost with the IP address of your machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured GeneWeb on your Arch Linux machine. Now, you can manage and publish your genealogical data using GeneWeb.

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