In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step to install TWiki on EndeavourOS Latest. TWiki is a web-based collaboration and documentation tool that enables organizations to better manage information, knowledge, and collaboration.
Before installing TWiki, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
TWiki requires an Apache web server to run. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once Apache is installed, start and enable the service with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd.service
sudo systemctl enable httpd.service
TWiki uses a MySQL database to store and manage its data. Install MySQL using the following command:
sudo pacman -S mysql
Once MySQL is installed, start and enable the service with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mysqld.service
sudo systemctl enable mysqld.service
TWiki is written in Perl, so we need to install Perl and some required modules. Run the following command to install Perl:
sudo pacman -S perl
Then, install the required Perl modules using the following command:
sudo cpan install CGI HTML::Tree MIME::Base64 Time::HiRes DBI DBD::mysql
Download the latest version of TWiki from the official website (https://twiki.org/). Once downloaded, extract the archive to the Apache web server document root directory /srv/httpd/htdocs/:
sudo tar -xzf twiki-x.x.x.tgz -C /srv/httpd/htdocs/
sudo mv /srv/httpd/htdocs/twiki-x.x.x /srv/httpd/htdocs/twiki
Navigate to the TWiki installation directory and run the configuration script:
cd /srv/httpd/htdocs/twiki/bin/
sudo ./configure
Follow the prompts and enter the required information when prompted. Make sure to set the correct MySQL database details and create a new user for the TWiki administrator account.
TWiki comes with a default configuration file located at /srv/httpd/htdocs/twiki/bin/LocalLib.cfg. We need to change some values to secure the installation.
Open the configuration file in a text editor:
sudo nano /srv/httpd/htdocs/twiki/bin/LocalLib.cfg
Locate the ADMINUSER and ADMINPASS values and change them to stronger, more secure values. Also, set the ALLOWWEBVIEW value to 0 to disallow anonymous access to the wiki.
Finally, start the TWiki service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd.service
You can now access the TWiki installation by navigating to http://localhost/twiki in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed TWiki on EndeavourOS Latest.
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