How to Install Instiki on OpenSUSE Latest

Introduction

Instiki is a powerful and easy-to-use web-based wiki clone that can be installed on almost any platform. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Instiki on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE Latest installation
• Command line terminal

Now follow the below-given steps for installing Instiki on your OpenSUSE Latest.

Step 1 - Installation of Required Tools

Open the terminal in your OpenSUSE system and run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo zypper install ruby ruby-devel ruby2.7-rubygem-bundler sqlite3-devel sqlite3 gem gcc make 

This command will install ruby, ruby-devel, ruby2.7-rubygem-bundler,sqlite3-devel, sqlite3, gem, gcc, and make packages.

Step 2 - Download and Install Instiki

Next, we will download and install Instiki. Follow the given below steps for installing Instiki on your OpenSUSE Latest.

1. To download Instiki, execute the following command in the terminal.

git clone https://github.com/parasew/instiki.git

This command will clone the Instiki repository into your OpenSUSE Latest.

2. Now, we need to navigate to the instiki directory using the following command.

cd instiki

3. Next, run the following command to install all the dependent gems.

bundle install 

4. After the installation of all dependent gems, start the Instiki server using the following command.

./bin/instiki

5. Once you execute the above command a message will receive showing the Instiki server is running like below:

[2021-11-02 13:53:47] INFO  WEBrick 1.7.0
[2021-11-02 13:53:47] INFO  ruby 3.0.1 (2021-04-05) [x86_64-linux]
[2021-11-02 13:53:47] INFO  WEBrick::HTTPServer#start: pid=65015 port=2500

Instiki is now running and can be accessed by visiting http://localhost:2500 in your web browser.

Step 3 - Test Instiki

Now, open your web browser and visit http://localhost:2500 to access your Instiki instance. After accessing the Instiki instance, create a new page and explore various features.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Instiki on OpenSUSE Latest. Now you you can create a wiki and use it to share information with others easily.

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