ArchiveBox is a command-line tool that lets you archive online content such as websites, tweets, PDFs, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ArchiveBox on Linux Mint.
Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open the terminal and type:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
ArchiveBox requires several dependencies to work properly. Use the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install git python-pip python-dev build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev xvfb libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev
Next, clone the ArchiveBox repository from the official GitHub page:
git clone https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox.git
Navigate to the ArchiveBox directory and use pip to install ArchiveBox:
cd ArchiveBox/
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
To run ArchiveBox, execute the following command:
./bin/archivebox
This command will start the ArchiveBox web interface in your default web browser.
You can add links to ArchiveBox either via the web interface or the command line. To add a link using the command line, use the following command:
./bin/archivebox add example.com
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ArchiveBox on Linux Mint. You can now use ArchiveBox to archive any online content for future reference.
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