Gitit is an open-source wiki software that allows you to create and edit wiki pages using Markdown. In this tutorial, we will be installing Gitit on Manjaro, one of the most popular Linux distributions.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your Manjaro system is up-to-date. To do so, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update your system's packages and dependencies.
Gitit is written in Haskell, so we need to install Haskell first. Run the following command to install Haskell:
sudo pacman -S ghc cabal-install
To install Gitit, we need to install the required dependencies. Run the following command to install Git, the version control system:
sudo pacman -S git
We also need to install the pandoc package, which is used for converting documents to various formats. Run the following command to install pandoc:
sudo pacman -S pandoc
Now that we have installed all the required dependencies, we can install Gitit. Run the following commands:
git clone https://github.com/jgm/gitit.git
cd gitit
cabal install --only-dependencies
cabal configure
cabal build
sudo cabal install
These commands will clone the Gitit repository, install its dependencies, configure the installation, build Gitit, and finally install it.
After Gitit is installed, you can start it by running the following command:
gitit
This command will start Gitit on port 5001 by default. You can access Gitit by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5001.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Gitit on Manjaro. With Gitit, you can create your own wiki pages and collaborate on them with others. Happy editing!
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