Docspell is a free and open-source document management system that allows you to easily classify, tag, and organize your documents in a searchable database. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to install Docspell on OpenSUSE latest.
To install Docspell, you should have the following:
A system running OpenSUSE latest
Command line access with sudo privileges
A stable internet connection
Follow the steps below to install Docspell on OpenSUSE latest:
Before installing any new software, it is important to update the system to ensure that all packages are up to date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update
Docspell is a Java-based application, and therefore requires Java to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo zypper install java-1_8_0-openjdk
Docspell requires a PostgreSQL database to store the documents and metadata. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:
sudo zypper install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib
Next, we need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Docspell. To do this, follow the steps below:
Switch to the PostgreSQL user account:
sudo su - postgres
Create a new PostgreSQL user with the following command:
createuser --interactive
This will prompt you to enter a name for the new user. You can use any name, for example: "docspell".
Create a new PostgreSQL database with the following command:
createdb docspell_db
Replace "docspell_db" with the name you want to give to the database.
Grant all privileges on the new database to the new user with the following command:
psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE docspell_db TO docspell"
Replace "docspell" with the name of the user you created in step 2.
Exit the PostgreSQL user account by typing:
exit
Finally, we can now install Docspell. To do this, follow the steps below:
Install the Docspell package by running the following command:
sudo zypper install docspell
Once the installation is complete, start the Docspell service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start docspell
You can check the status of the service with the following command:
sudo systemctl status docspell
If the service is running, it should output: "Active: active (running)".
You can now access the Docspell web application by opening a web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost:8080
You should see the Docspell login page. Log in with the default credentials:
Once logged in, you can start organizing your documents in Docspell.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Docspell on OpenSUSE latest. You can now use the application to manage and organize your documents in a searchable database.
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