How to Install Docspell on NetBSD

Docspell is a software package primarily designed for managing documents. It is available for download at https://docspell.org. This tutorial is aimed at assisting users who want to install Docspell on their NetBSD systems.

Pre-requisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following pre-requisites:

• NetBSD 9.0 or higher version installed.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Docspell requires several dependencies to run smoothly. The following command will install these dependencies:

sudo pkgin install openjdk11 unzip

Step 2: Download Docspell

We need to download the latest Docspell release from its website. Use the following command to download the release:

wget https://github.com/eikek/docspell/releases/latest/download/docspell-bin.zip

This command will download the Docspell release zip file.

Step 3: Extract the Docspell Archive

After the download process is completed, extract the Docspell archive. Use the following command to extract the file:

unzip docspell-bin.zip

This command will extract the archive, after which you will see a "docspell" folder.

Step 4: Configure Docspell

Now that the installation process is done let's configure Docspell. Go to the "docspell" folder and open the "application.properties" file using the command:

nano application.properties

Find the following line and ensure that it's pointing to the correct database configuration file:

spring.config.additional-location=db.properties

Then, create a new file named "db.properties" at the same folder location as of the "application.properties" file. Edit this file and add your database configuration parameters, such as:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/docspell
spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=password
spring.jpa.dialect=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect

You need to replace these parameters with your own database credentials unless POSGRESQL is available at your environment.

Step 5: Run Docspell

To run Docspell on your NetBSD system use the following command:

./docspell -Dfile.encoding=UTF8

Now you can use Docspell by accessing it via a web browser at the address "http://localhost:8080/"

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Docspell on your NetBSD system. You can now manage your documents using Docspell.

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