How to Install Docspell on FreeBSD Latest

Docspell is an open-source document management system designed to help you store, organize, and search your documents. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Docspell on a FreeBSD Latest system.

Requirements

• A FreeBSD Latest system with root access
• Java 11 or higher
• PostgreSQL 9.5 or higher

Step 1: Install Java 11 or higher

1. Update the FreeBSD package repository:

   pkg update
   

2. Install OpenJDK 11:

   pkg install openjdk11
   

3. Verify that Java has been installed correctly:

   java -version
   

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

1. Update the package repository:

   pkg update
   

2. Install PostgreSQL:

   pkg install postgresql95-server
   

3. Initialize the PostgreSQL database:

   service postgresql initdb
   

4. Start the PostgreSQL service:

   service postgresql start
   

5. Enable the PostgreSQL service to start automatically at boot time:

   sysrc postgresql_enable=YES
   

Step 3: Install Docspell

1. Download the latest Docspell release from the official website:

   curl -L https://docspell.org/releases/docspell-latest.jar -o docspell.jar
   

2. Create a user for Docspell:

   pw useradd -n docspell -c "Docspell User" -s /usr/sbin/nologin
   

3. Create a directory for Docspell:

   mkdir /usr/local/docspell
   

4. Set the ownership of the directory to the docspell user:

   chown -R docspell:docspell /usr/local/docspell
   

5. Copy the downloaded Docspell jar file to the new directory:

   cp docspell.jar /usr/local/docspell/
   

6. Create a configuration file for Docspell:

   cat <<EOT >> /usr/local/docspell/docspell.conf
   spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost/docspell
   spring.datasource.username=docspell
   spring.datasource.password=docspell
   server.port=8080
   EOT
   

   This configuration file sets the database URL to jdbc:postgresql://localhost/docspell, with a username and password of docspell. You can edit this file to match your own setup.

7. Create a startup script for Docspell:

   cat <<EOT >> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/docspell
   #!/bin/sh
   #
   # PROVIDE: docspell
   # REQUIRE: LOGIN postgresql
   # KEYWORD: shutdown
   
   . /etc/rc.subr
   
   name="docspell"
   rcvar="docspell_enable"
   command="/usr/local/openjdk11/bin/java"
   command_args="-jar /usr/local/docspell/docspell-latest.jar --spring.config.name=docspell --spring.config.location=/usr/local/docspell/docspell.conf"
   pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
   user="docspell"
   
   load_rc_config $name
   : ${docspell_enable:=no}
   
   run_rc_command "$1"
   EOT
   

8. Set the script as executable:

   chmod +x /usr/local/etc/rc.d/docspell
   

9. Enable the Docspell service to start automatically at boot time:

   sysrc docspell_enable=YES
   

Step 4: Start Docspell

1. Start the Docspell service:

   service docspell start
   

2. Verify that Docspell is running by accessing it from your web browser:

   http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:8080/
   

   Replace YOUR_IP_ADDRESS with the IP address of your FreeBSD server.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Docspell on your FreeBSD Latest system.

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