Kiwix-Serve is a lightweight HTTP server that allows users to deliver ZIM files over the Internet. It can run on multiple platforms, including OpenBSD. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure Kiwix-Serve on OpenBSD.
Before installing Kiwix-Serve, you need to ensure that your OpenBSD system has the following:
pkg_add)Connect to your OpenBSD server via SSH using your non-root user with sudo privileges.
Update your package repositories by running the following command:
sudo pkg_add -Uu
Install Kiwix-Serve using the following command:
sudo pkg_add kiwix-serve
Once you have installed Kiwix-Serve, you need to configure it to serve ZIM files. You can use the following steps to configure Kiwix-Serve:
Navigate to the directory where you want to store ZIM files. For example, if you want to store your files in /home/user/kiwix, use the following command:
mkdir /home/user/kiwix
Download the ZIM file that you want to serve and save it to the directory that you just created.
Start Kiwix-Serve using the following command:
kiwix-serve --port=8080 /home/user/kiwix/example.zim
This will start Kiwix-Serve and serve the example.zim file on port 8080.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://<server-ip>:8080. You should see the contents of your ZIM file displayed in your browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Kiwix-Serve on OpenBSD. You can use this lightweight HTTP server to deliver ZIM files to users over the Internet. Remember to store your ZIM files in a secure location and to configure Kiwix-Serve to serve only the files that you want to share publicly.
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