Kiwix-serve is a tool used for hosting offline content on a local network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing kiwix-serve on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before you proceed with the installation process, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
Before we start the installation process of kiwix-serve, it is essential to ensure that the system packages are up-to-date to avoid dependency conflicts. Run the following command to update the system:
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, we need to install some dependencies required by kiwix-serve. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo pacman -S icu curl python python-pip python-setuptools python-websockets
To install kiwix-serve, we need to install kiwix-tools first. Run the following command to install kiwix-tools:
sudo pacman -S kiwix-tools
Now, we need to download the kiwix-serve package. You can download the package from the official download page or run the following command to download it:
sudo curl -L https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-tools/kiwix-serve_linux-x86_64-3.1.2.tar.gz -o kiwix-serve.tar.gz
Note: Replace kiwix-serve_linux-x86_64-3.1.2.tar.gz with the latest version available at https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-tools/.
After downloading the kiwix-serve package, we need to extract it. Run the following command to extract kiwix-serve:
sudo tar xvf kiwix-serve.tar.gz -C /opt/
Once the kiwix-serve package has been extracted to the /opt/ directory, create a symbolic link to make it more accessible. Run the following command to create a symbolic link:
sudo ln -s /opt/kiwix-serve/kiwix-serve /usr/local/bin/
Now, let's create a directory to store the offline content and configure kiwix-serve. Run the following commands to create the directory and configure kiwix-serve:
sudo mkdir /var/kiwix/
sudo chown $USER:$USER /var/kiwix/
sudo kiwix-manage /var/kiwix/library.xml add /path/to/offline/content --recursive
Note: Replace /path/to/offline/content with the actual path to your offline content.
Finally, we can start kiwix-serve using the following command:
sudo kiwix-serve --library /var/kiwix/library.xml --port 8000
You should now be able to access your offline content by visiting http://localhost:8000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured kiwix-serve on EndeavourOS Latest.
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