How to install WebODF on Fedora CoreOS

In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install WebODF on Fedora CoreOS. WebODF is an open-source JavaScript library that allows you to create, edit and view documents in the OpenDocument Format (ODF).

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

Steps

Follow the below steps one by one:

Step 1 - Install the required dependencies

First, you need to install some packages that are required for WebODF to work. Connect to your server via SSH and execute the following command:

sudo dnf install golang nodejs npm gcc-c++ make pkg-config openssl-devel mesa-libGL-devel

Step 2 - Download the WebODF package

Next, you need to download the WebODF package. To do this, go to the official website and download the latest stable version of WebODF. You can use the following command to download and extract the package:

curl -L https://github.com/kogmbh/WebODF/archive/<version>.tar.gz | tar xvz

Replace <version> with the latest version of WebODF. You can get the latest version by visiting the official website.

Step 3 - Install Node.js dependencies

After downloading and extracting the WebODF package, you need to install Node.js dependencies. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

cd WebODF-<version>
npm install

Step 4 - Build WebODF

Now it's time to build WebODF. To do this, run the following command:

npm run build

Step 5 - Start WebODF

After building WebODF, you can start it by running the following command:

npm run start

By default, WebODF will run on port 8080. You can access it by visiting http://<server-ip>:8080 in your browser.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed WebODF on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use WebODF to create, edit, and view documents in the OpenDocument Format. If you face any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official WebODF documentation for further assistance.

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