Fess is an enterprise Search Server that allows users to search and index various types of data sources, including text files, Microsoft Word documents, PDF files, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Fess on Linux Mint Latest step by step.
Before we start the installation, you will need the following:
You can download the Fess binary package from the official Fess website, https://fess.codelibs.org/. Click on the "Download" button and select the latest version of Fess.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of Fess:
wget https://github.com/codelibs/fess/releases/download/fess-13.3.2/fess-13.3.2.zip
Once you have downloaded the Fess package, extract it to the /opt directory:
sudo unzip fess-13.3.2.zip -d /opt
Next, you will need to edit the Fess configuration file, fess.in.sh, by executing the following command:
sudo nano /opt/fess-13.3.2/bin/fess.in.sh
Scroll down to the line that reads "# Java path" and change the value to the path of your Java 8 installation.
# Java path
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64
Save and close the file.
You can start Fess by executing the following command:
sh /opt/fess-13.3.2/bin/fess
Once the server starts, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should now see the Fess login page.
To configure Fess settings, log in with the default username and password:
Once you have logged in, you can configure Fess settings, including data sources, search fields, and more.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fess on Linux Mint Latest.
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