How to Install PukiWiki on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

PukiWiki is a popular wiki software written in PHP language. It offers a simple and easy-to-use interface for creating and maintaining a wiki. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of PukiWiki on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A MXLinux Latest installed on your system
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

First, we need to install the Apache web server. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2

Step 2: Install PHP

PukiWiki is written in PHP language, so we need to install PHP and its dependencies. To do that, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mbstring php-xml php-gd

Step 3: Install PukiWiki

Now, we will download and install PukiWiki. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://ja.osdn.net/dl/pukiwiki/pukiwiki-1.5.2_utf8.zip
sudo unzip pukiwiki-1.5.2_utf8.zip
sudo rm pukiwiki-1.5.2_utf8.zip
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/wiki/attach
sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/wiki/attach

The above commands will download the latest version of PukiWiki and unzip it in the /var/www/html directory. We also created a directory called attach in /var/www/html/wiki/ and set its permissions to 777.

Step 4: Configure Apache for PukiWiki

We need to configure Apache to serve PukiWiki correctly. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pukiwiki.conf

This will open a new file in the nano editor. Paste the following code in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/wiki/
    <Directory />
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    <Directory /var/www/html/wiki/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pukiwiki_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pukiwiki_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 5: Enable the PukiWiki Virtual Host

Now, we need to enable the PukiWiki virtual host. Run the following command:

sudo a2ensite pukiwiki.conf

This will create a symbolic link from the configuration file to the sites-enabled directory.

Step 6: Restart Apache

To apply the changes, restart Apache with the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 7: Access PukiWiki

Open your web browser and go to:

http://localhost/

PukiWiki should be up and running on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed PukiWiki on MXLinux Latest. We covered the installation of Apache web server, PHP, and PukiWiki. We also configured Apache for PukiWiki and enabled the virtual host.

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!