How to Install Apaxy on Manjaro

Apaxy is a modern Apache theme that makes it easy to create an elegant, customized directory listing. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Apaxy on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro Linux installation
• Apache web server installed and running
• Access to your server via SSH terminal or local console

Step 1: Download Apaxy

To download Apaxy, visit the following link: https://github.com/oupala/apaxy/releases

From the releases page, download the latest version of Apaxy by clicking on the "Apaxy-X.X.X.zip" link. Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP file.

Step 2: Move Apaxy to Apache Directory

Copy the extracted Apaxy directory to your web server document root directory.

sudo mv apaxy /srv/http/

Step 3: Configure Apache to Use Apaxy Theme

Next, we need to configure Apache to use Apaxy as the default theme for directory listings.

First, edit your Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<Directory "/srv/http">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Require all granted

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
IndexOptions FancyIndexing
AddIconByEncoding (CMP,/icons/compressed.gif) x-compress x-gzip
AddIconByType (TXT,/icons/text.gif) text/*
AddIconByType (IMG,/icons/image2.gif) image/*
AddIconByType (SND,/icons/sound2.gif) audio/*
AddIconByType (VID,/icons/movie.gif) video/*
AddIcon /icons/binary.gif bin
AddIcon /icons/binhex.gif bin
AddIcon /icons/tar.gif tar
AddIcon /icons/world2.gif var
AddIcon /icons/compressed.gif Z
AddIcon /icons/a.gif a
AddIcon /icons/p.gif p
AddIcon /icons/text.gif txt
AddIcon /icons/i.gif i
AddIcon /icons/unknown.gif *
HeaderName /apaxy/header.html
ReadmeName /apaxy/footer.html
IndexIgnore .*/
IndexOrderDefault Descending Name

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Restart Apache and Test Apaxy

Now restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo service httpd restart

Open your web browser, and navigate to your Apache document root directory. You should see the Apaxy theme applied to your directory listing.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apaxy on Manjaro. Now, enjoy your elegant, customized directory listing.

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