Etherpad is a free and open-source online editor that allows multiple users to simultaneously collaborate on a document. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Etherpad on MXLinux Latest.
Before you start, you will need:
The first step is to install Node.js, as it is required by Etherpad. You can install Node.js from the official repository using the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs
Once the installation is complete, check the version of Node.js using the following command:
node -v
Nginx is a lightweight web server that we will use as a reverse proxy to serve the Etherpad instance. You can install Nginx from the official repository using the following command:
sudo apt install nginx
Once the installation is complete, start the Nginx service and enable it to run at boot time:
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
The next step is to download and install Etherpad. You can download the latest version of Etherpad from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/archive/refs/tags/v1.8.7.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar xzf v1.8.7.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the Nginx webroot directory:
sudo mv etherpad-lite-1.8.7 /var/www/html/etherpad
Open the Etherpad configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/etherpad/settings.json
Change the following settings:
Save the file and exit the editor.
Start the Etherpad service using the following command:
node /var/www/html/etherpad/node_modules/ep_etherpad-lite/node/server.js
Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:9001
You should now be able to access Etherpad and create a new pad.
To serve Etherpad over the internet, you need to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy. Open the Nginx configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
Add the following Nginx configuration to the file:
location /etherpad {
proxy_pass http://localhost:9001/;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
}
Save the file and exit the editor.
Restart the Nginx service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Etherpad on MXLinux Latest. You can now collaborate on documents with other users in real-time.
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