Installing Docspell on MXLinux Latest

Docspell is a document management system for personal use. It allows you to easily store, organize and search through your documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Docspell on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Java

Docspell requires Java to be installed on your system. If you don't have Java installed, you can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install default-jre 

This will install the default Java Runtime Environment on your system.

Step 2: Download Docspell

Next, download the Docspell package from their official website https://docspell.org. Click on the Download button under 'Get Docspell' to download the package.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the package directly from the terminal:

wget https://docspell.org/download/0.10.2/docspell-0.10.2.zip

Make sure to check the latest version on the website before running the command.

Step 3: Extract Docspell

Now that you have downloaded the package, navigate to the directory where the package is downloaded and extract it using the following command in the terminal:

unzip docspell-0.10.2.zip 

This will extract the Docspell package in the current directory.

Step 4: Start Docspell

To start Docspell, navigate to the extracted docspell-0.10.2 directory and run the following command in the terminal:

./docspell.sh 

This will start Docspell on your system. You can access Docspell by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:7567 in the address bar.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Docspell on MXLinux Latest. Now you can easily manage your documents using Docspell.

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