How to Install Docspell on EndeavourOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Docspell, an open-source personal document organizer, on the latest version of EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, here are the things you need:

• EndeavourOS installed on your system
• A terminal with administrative privileges

Steps

1. Update your system by running the following commands one by one:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install dependencies needed by Docspell by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S openjdk11 maven

3. Download the Docspell package from https://docspell.org/download.html. Choose the latest version available.

4. Extract the downloaded package by right-clicking on it and selecting "Extract here" from the context menu.

5. Open the terminal and navigate to the extracted Docspell directory using the cd command:

cd /path/to/docspell/directory

6. Build the Docspell application using maven:

mvn clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true

7. Start the Docspell web server by running the following command:

java -jar target/docspell-webapp.jar

8. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/ to access the Docspell web interface.

Congratulation! You have now successfully installed Docspell on your EndeavourOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Docspell on the latest version of EndeavourOS. By following these steps, you can easily organize your personal documents using Docspell.

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