Installing Fess on POP! OS

Introduction

Fess is an open-source search server that allows you to quickly search through all the content within your organization. It is used by many organizations globally to streamline their search processes. In this guide, we will walk you through the installation process for Fess on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Fess, you will need the following:

• A computer running POP! OS.
• Sudo privileges on your system.

Step 1: Install Java

Fess requires Java to run. In this step, we will install the latest version of Java using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y openjdk-11-jdk

Step 2: Download Fess

Download the latest version of Fess from the official website.

wget https://github.com/codelibs/fess/releases/download/fess-13.2.2/fess-13.2.2.deb

Step 3: Install Fess

Install Fess using the following command:

sudo dpkg -i fess-13.2.2.deb

Step 4: Start Fess

Start Fess using the following command:

sudo systemctl start fess

Fess should now be running on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! you have installed Fess on your POP! OS system. You can now start using Fess to search through your organizational content.

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