How to Install ArchiveBox on MXLinux Latest

ArchiveBox is a self-hosted internet archiving tool that allows you to save and categorize web pages, bookmarks, and other online content. In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to install ArchiveBox on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, ensure that:

• You have a running web server on your MXLinux instance.
• You have Python 3 installed on your MXLinux instance.
• You have pip3 installed on your MXLinux instance.

Installation Steps

1. Open your MXLinux terminal and navigate to your web server's root directory.

$ cd /var/www/html/

2. Install ArchiveBox from the PyPI repository using pip3.

$ sudo pip3 install archivebox

3. After the installation is complete, create the ArchiveBox directory.

$ mkdir -p archivebox

4. Change the ownership of the ArchiveBox directory to the web server user.

$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data archivebox/

5. Create a new configuration file for ArchiveBox using the following command:

$ nano /var/www/html/archivebox/archivebox.conf

6. Copy and paste the following example configuration into the file:

[archivebox]
output_dir = /var/www/html/archivebox/output
browser = firefox
warc_size = 52428800

7. Save the configuration file, and then launch the archivebox web interface by running the following command:

$ archivebox server

8. After launching the archivebox server, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:8000/

9. You should now be able to use ArchiveBox to archive web pages and other online content on your MXLinux instance.

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you can quickly set up and configure ArchiveBox on your MXLinux instance. ArchiveBox is a powerful tool that can help you save and categorize web pages, bookmarks, and other online content, so be sure to take advantage of all that it has to offer.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!