How to Install TWiki on Arch Linux

TWiki is an open-source wiki application that allows teams to collaborate and share knowledge efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing TWiki on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

Step 1: Update your System

Before starting, make sure your system packages are up to date using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Packages

After updating the system, you need to install some required packages for TWiki installation. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S unzip expect perl-net-ldap perl-dbd-mysql perl-locale-maketext-fuzzy

Step 3: Download and Extract TWiki

To download and extract the latest version of TWiki, run the following command:

wget https://github.com/twiki/twiki/archive/refs/tags/7.1.1.tar.gz -O twiki.tar.gz
sudo mkdir /var/www/twiki
sudo tar -zxvf twiki.tar.gz -C /var/www/twiki --strip-components=1
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/twiki/

Here, we have downloaded version 7.1.1 of TWiki from Github and extracted it to the /var/www/twiki/ directory.

Step 4: TWiki Configuration

Before configuring TWiki, you need to rename the LocalLib.cfg.txt configuration file to LocalLib.cfg.

cd /var/www/twiki/bin/
sudo mv LocalLib.cfg.txt LocalLib.cfg

Now, set the TWiki installation directory owner and group to http using the following command:

sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/twiki/

Step 5: Apache Configuration

Now, we need to configure Apache to serve TWiki. Start by creating a new Apache configuration file.

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

Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /twiki "/var/www/twiki/bin/"

<Directory "/var/www/twiki/bin/">
  AllowOverride None
  Require all granted
</Directory>

Alias /pub "/var/www/twiki/pub/"

<Directory "/var/www/twiki/pub/">
  AllowOverride None
  Require all granted
</Directory>

# Uncomment the following engine to enable rewrite
# Engine On
# RewriteRule ^/twiki/bin/(.*)$ /twiki/bin/view/$1 [L,PT]

# Uncomment the following block to allow access to site statistics
# <Location "/twiki/bin/stats">
#   AuthType None
#   Satisfy Any
#   Require all granted
# </Location>

Save and close the file. Now, enable the Apache rewrite engine by uncommenting the Engine On line in the configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following line to the file:

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Allow HTTP and HTTPS Traffic

If you have a firewall enabled, you need to allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic through it using the following commands:

sudo ufw allow http
sudo ufw allow https
sudo ufw reload

Step 7: Start Apache and Access TWiki

Now, start the Apache service and access the TWiki web interface using your web browser.

sudo systemctl start httpd.service

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/twiki/bin/configure. Follow the web installer instructions to finish the TWiki installation.

That's it! You have successfully installed TWiki on your Arch Linux server. Enjoy collaborating and sharing knowledge with your team.

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