Overleaf is a web-based platform that allows you to create, edit and share latex documents. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Overleaf on your Fedora server.
Docker is a containerization technology that allows you to run applications in a container. Overleaf uses docker to run on your server. You can install docker on your Fedora server by following the steps below:
First, update your package list:
sudo dnf update
Next, install the repository configuration package:
sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core
Then, add the Docker repository:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://download.docker.com/linux/fedora/docker-ce.repo
Update your package list:
sudo dnf update
Finally, install Docker:
sudo dnf install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
Start the Docker service:
sudo systemctl start docker
Enable the Docker service to start at boot:
sudo systemctl enable docker
Verify the installation:
sudo docker run hello-world
Now that you have Docker installed, you can proceed with installing Overleaf. Follow the steps below:
Create a new directory:
sudo mkdir /opt/overleaf
Change to the newly created directory:
cd /opt/overleaf
Download the latest version of Overleaf:
sudo docker pull overleaf/overleaf
Create a Docker container for Overleaf:
sudo docker run --name overleaf -v /opt/overleaf:/overleaf -d -p 443:443 overleaf/overleaf
Verify that the container is running:
sudo docker ps
You should see a container named overleaf running.
To access Overleaf, you need to open a web browser and type in the IP address of your server followed by https://. For example:
https://192.0.2.0
Replace 192.0.2.0 with the IP address of your server.
You will be prompted to create an account or sign in if you already have an account. Once you have signed in, you can begin using Overleaf.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Overleaf on your Fedora server. You can now create and edit latex documents from anywhere using any device with an internet connection.
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