How to Install PmWiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest

PmWiki is a wiki software for collaborative creation and maintenance of websites. It is a very popular content management system for collaborative work, thanks to its ease of use and flexibility. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you through the process of installing PmWiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Step 1: Update Dependencies

Before we begin the installation process, it is important to update the dependencies on your machine. Execute the following command as root to update:

$ sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Apache

The first step in installing PmWiki on your server is to install Apache. Apache is a popular web server that is widely used in the industry. Use the following command to install Apache:

$ sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3: Install PHP

PmWiki requires PHP to function correctly. Install PHP on Fedora CoreOS Latest using the command below:

$ sudo dnf install php php-cli php-common php-mbstring php-gd php-xml php-mysqlnd php-bcmath php-zip

Step 4: Install MySQL/MariaDB (Optional)

If you do not have MySQL/MariaDB installed yet, you will need to install it since PmWiki requires a database to function properly. Use the following command to install MariaDB:

$ sudo dnf install mariadb-server mariadb

After installing MariaDB, start and secure the service.

$ sudo systemctl start mariadb
$ sudo systemctl enable mariadb
$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 5: Install PmWiki

We are now ready to install PmWiki. You can download the latest version of PmWiki from https://www.pmwiki.org. Once you have downloaded the file, move it to the document root directory of Apache.

$ sudo wget https://www.pmwiki.org/pub/pmwiki/pmwiki-latest.tgz -O /tmp/pmwiki.tgz
$ sudo tar -zxf /tmp/pmwiki.tgz -C /var/www/html/
$ sudo mv /var/www/html/pmwiki-*-html/pmwiki/* /var/www/html
$ sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/pmwiki-*-html

Step 6: Configure PmWiki

Now that we have installed PmWiki, it is time to configure it. First, we will create a new virtual host file for PmWiki.

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/pmwiki.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html
    <Directory /var/www/html>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Change the example.com with your domain name or IP address.

Restart Apache service for the changes to take effect.

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 7: Access PmWiki

You can now access PmWiki by visiting your server's IP address or domain in a web browser. Follow the PmWiki installation instructions to set up PmWiki to your liking and create the first user account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed PmWiki on Fedora CoreOS Latest using Apache and PHP. PmWiki is a very powerful tool that can be used to create websites that are easy to use and maintain. With PmWiki, you can collaborate with others to create and maintain a website.

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