Before we begin with the installation, let's update the Clear Linux system using the following command:
sudo swupd update
To install Papermerge on Clear Linux, some packages need to be installed. Open the terminal and execute the following command to install the required packages:
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic python3-extras python3-dev python3-pip
Papermerge can be easily installed via Python package manager (PIP). To install Papermerge using the PIP command, execute the following command in the terminal:
sudo pip3 install papermerge
Papermerge is now installed on the Clear Linux system. To initialize the Papermerge database and start the web server, execute the following command:
sudo papermerge init
sudo papermerge start
The Papermerge interface can be accessed using a web browser. Open any web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. The Papermerge login page will appear. Enter the default credentials (username: admin, password: admin), and you're in!
Finally, we have successfully installed Papermerge on Clear Linux. You can now start using it for your document management needs!
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