How to install Instiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Instiki is a wiki software that is easy to install and lightweight. With Instiki, you can create and edit web pages collaboratively. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Instiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• An instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest with root access.
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing Instiki, it is essential to update your system to ensure you have the latest packages. You can perform the update by running the following commands:

sudo dnf update
sudo reboot

Step 2: Install Ruby and its dependencies

To install Ruby and its dependencies, run the following command:

sudo dnf install ruby ruby-devel rubygems

Verify that Ruby is installed correctly by running the following command:

ruby -v

Step 3: Install Instiki

Now that Ruby is installed on your system, you can proceed to install Instiki by running the following command:

sudo gem install instiki

Step 4: Configure Instiki

After installing Instiki, it is time to configure it by creating a configuration file. To create a configuration file, run the following command:

sudo instiki --install

This will create a configuration file named config.yml in the current directory. You can modify the settings in this file as per your requirements.

In addition, you can also configure the Instiki port number by editing the config.yml file. By default, Instiki listens on port 2500.

Step 5: Start Instiki

Now that Instiki is installed and configured, you can start it by running the following command:

sudo instiki

This will start Instiki, and you should see output similar to the following:

Instiki 0.22.1 is running at http://0.0.0.0:2500/
Use Control-C to stop this server.

Step 6: Access Instiki

You can now access the Instiki web interface by navigating to http://<server-ip>:2500/ in your browser. Substitute <server-ip> with the IP address of your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Instiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You should now be able to create, edit, and view web pages collaboratively. If you encounter any issues, you can check the Instiki documentation for further assistance.

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