How to Install SPIP on Clear Linux Latest

SPIP is an open-source content management system designed for creating dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install SPIP on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following requirements.

• A Clear Linux Latest system with root access
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Update Your System

Before we install SPIP, let's update your system to the latest packages. Open your terminal and run the following command.

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages to run SPIP. Run the following command to install them.

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-libxml2 devpkg-libxslt devpkg-libmcrypt php php-cgi php-mysql php-gd php-dom php-json

This command will install the following packages.

• devpkg-libxml2 - a library to read and modify XML and HTML files
• devpkg-libxslt - a library to transform XML documents using XSLT stylesheets
• devpkg-libmcrypt - a library to encrypt and decrypt data
• php - a server-side scripting language
• php-cgi - a CGI implementation of PHP
• php-mysql - a package to access MySQL databases
• php-gd - a package to support GD graphics library
• php-dom - a package to support W3C DOM XML extension
• php-json - a package to support JSON

Step 3: Download and Extract SPIP

Download the latest SPIP package from the official website using the following command.

wget https://www.spip.net/spip-zone/_core_/archives/spip/spip-3.2.11.zip

Next, extract the ZIP package to the /var/www/html directory using the following command.

sudo unzip spip-3.2.11.zip -d /var/www/html/

Note that you can replace /var/www/html with any directory of your choice.

Step 4: Set Permissions and Ownership

Set the appropriate permissions and ownership to the SPIP installation directory using the following commands.

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/
sudo chown -R nobody:nobody /var/www/html/

These commands will set the file permissions to 755 for all directories and 644 for all files inside the /var/www/html directory. It will also set the ownership of the directory to nobody:nobody.

Step 5: Configure Web Server

To access SPIP, you need to configure your web server. In this tutorial, we will use the built-in web server in PHP.

Create a new file spip-server.sh in /var/www/html directory and add the following contents.

#!/bin/bash

php-cgi -b localhost:8000

Make it executable by running the following command.

sudo chmod +x /var/www/html/spip-server.sh

Step 6: Start the PHP Web Server

Start the PHP web server using the following command.

sudo /var/www/html/spip-server.sh

This will start the PHP web server and make SPIP accessible at http://localhost:8000.

Step 7: Finish Installing SPIP

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to launch the SPIP installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

That's it! You successfully installed SPIP on Clear Linux Latest using the built-in PHP web server. Remember to keep your system updated and secure by regularly updating the packages.

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