How to Install Kiwix-Serve on Clear Linux Latest

kiwix-serve/">Kiwix-Serve is a lightweight web server that allows users to browse Wikipedia and other ZIM format files offline. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Kiwix-Serve on Clear Linux Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kiwix-Serve on Clear Linux Latest, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• The latest version of Clear Linux is installed.
• You have sudo or root access to the system.
• You have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Kiwix-Serve on Clear Linux, we need to install some required dependencies.

Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add curl ca-certificates tar wget

This command will install curl, ca-certificates, tar, and wget packages required for Kiwix-Serve installation.

Step 2: Download Kiwix-Serve

Download the latest version of Kiwix-Serve using the wget command:

wget https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-tools/kiwix-server-latest-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

This command will download the latest version of Kiwix-Serve in the tar.gz format.

Step 3: Extract Kiwix-Serve

Now, extract the downloaded Kiwix-Serve package using the following command:

tar -zxvf kiwix-server-latest-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

This command will extract the Kiwix-Serve package in a directory named kiwix-server.

Step 4: Configure Kiwix-Serve

To configure Kiwix-Serve, open a terminal and navigate to the kiwix-server directory.

cd kiwix-server/

Now, we need to download the ZIM file. You can browse and download ZIM files from the Kiwix library.

For example, let's download the Wikipedia in English ZIM file:

wget https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikipedia/wikipedia_en_all_07_2021.zim

Once the download is complete, run the following command to launch Kiwix-Serve with the downloaded ZIM file:

./kiwix-serve --port=8000 wikipedia_en_all_07_2021.zim

This command will start the Kiwix-Serve server and load the Wikipedia in English ZIM file. You can use the --port option to specify a different port.

Step 5: Access the Kiwix-Serve

Kiwix-Serve is now up and running. To access it, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. You should see the Kiwix-Serve homepage displaying Wikipedia content.

You can navigate through the Wikipedia pages and search for specific articles using the search bar provided on the Kiwix-Serve homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Kiwix-Serve on Clear Linux Latest operating system. We also learned how to download the ZIM file and access the Kiwix-Serve homepage. Kiwix-Serve is a great tool for anyone who wants to access Wikipedia and other offline content.

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