How to Install PhotoPrism on MXLinux Latest

This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install PhotoPrism on MXLinux Latest. PhotoPrism is a personal photo management tool that helps you organize, navigate, and share your photos securely.

Step 1: Download the Installer

You can download the installer from the PhotoPrism website at https://photoprism.org/download/. Choose the appropriate package for your operating system, which in this case is the Linux version.

Step 2: Extract the Files

Once the download is complete, extract the files to a location of your choice. You can do this by right-clicking on the downloaded file and selecting "Extract Here" or using the command line:

tar -xzvf photoprism-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

To start PhotoPrism automatically on boot, we need to create a systemd service. Open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/photoprism.service

This will open a text editor. Copy and paste the following code into the editor:

[Unit]
Description=PhotoPrism
After=network.target

[Service]
User=<your_username>
Group=<your_group>
Type=simple
ExecStart=<PATH_TO_PHOTOPRISM>/photoprism-linux-amd64/photoprism
Restart=always
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace <your_username> and <your_group> with your username and group. Also, replace <PATH_TO_PHOTOPRISM> with the path to the location where you extracted the PhotoPrism files.

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Step 4: Enable and Start the Service

Now that we have created the systemd service, we need to enable and start it. Enter the following commands in the terminal:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable photoprism.service
sudo systemctl start photoprism.service

This will reload the systemd daemon, enable the service to start on boot, and start the service.

Step 5: Access PhotoPrism

You can now access PhotoPrism by opening a web browser and entering the URL http://localhost:2342 or http://<your_ip_address>:2342. Replace <your_ip_address> with the IP address of your system.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed PhotoPrism on MXLinux Latest. You can now start organizing, navigating, and sharing your photos securely.

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