Mayan EDMS is a free and open-source document management system that allows organizations to store, manage, and distribute electronic documents. It has advanced features such as full-text search, version control, document tagging, and workflow management. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Mayan EDMS on Kali Linux Latest.
Before installing Mayan EDMS, update and upgrade your system packages to ensure that you have the latest versions. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
Mayan EDMS has several dependencies that need to be installed first. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt install -y git wget unzip gnupg2
Mayan EDMS requires a database management system to store its data. PostgreSQL is a popular open-source database that is compatible with Mayan EDMS. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:
sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib
Start and enable the PostgreSQL service:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
Clone the Mayan EDMS repository from GitHub:
git clone https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms.git
Change to the mayan-edms directory:
cd mayan-edms
Run the following script to install Mayan EDMS:
sudo ./scripts/setup.sh
The script will ask you a few questions during the installation. Answer the questions according to your preferences.
Once the installation is complete, start the Mayan EDMS service:
sudo systemctl start mayan-edms
Check the status of the service:
sudo systemctl status mayan-edms
If the service is running, you should see a message indicating that Mayan EDMS is active and listening on a port.
Mayan EDMS is now installed on your Kali Linux system. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/ to access the Mayan EDMS web interface.
You have successfully installed Mayan EDMS on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use Mayan EDMS to manage your electronic documents. If you encounter any issues during the installation, refer to the official Mayan EDMS documentation for help.
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