Paperless-ngx is an open source document management system that helps individuals and organizations to manage their documents in a more efficient manner. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Paperless-ngx on Linux Mint.
Before we start, make sure that your Linux Mint machine is up to date by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
In order to install Paperless-ngx, you will need to have the following packages installed on your machine:
To install Python 3 and Pip 3, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip
Now, we can install Paperless-ngx by running the following command:
sudo pip3 install paperless
To check whether Paperless-ngx was successfully installed, run the following command:
paperless --version
If Paperless-ngx was installed successfully, it will display the version number.
Now that you have successfully installed Paperless-ngx, you need to create a configuration file for it. To create a configuration file, run the following command:
paperless config-create
This will create a new configuration file in your home directory named paperless.conf.
Now that we have a configuration file, we need to edit it to reflect our environment. Open the configuration file using nano editor by running the following command:
nano ~/paperless.conf
Inside the configuration file, you will find various settings that can be modified according to your needs. At a minimum, you will need to specify the path to the directory where Paperless-ngx should store your documents.
Once you have modified the configuration file, save it by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and finally ENTER.
To start Paperless-ngx, run the following command:
paperless start
If Paperless-ngx was started successfully, it will display the URL where you can access the application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on Linux Mint. You can now use Paperless-ngx to manage your documents. If you have any issues or questions, check out the Paperless-ngx documentation or consult the Paperless-ngx community.
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