Gollum is a simple, wiki-like web application that allows you to create and edit pages using the Markdown syntax. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Gollum on POP! OS.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Update your system packages:
sudo apt update
Install the necessary packages required for Gollum:
sudo apt install ruby ruby-dev build-essential libicu-dev zlib1g-dev
Install the Gollum gem:
sudo gem install gollum
Now you can create a new wiki by running the following command:
gollum ~/my-wiki
This will create a new wiki in a directory named my-wiki in your home directory.
Access the newly created wiki by opening a web browser and going to:
http://localhost:4567/
Note: If you want to access Gollum from a remote machine, you will need to replace localhost with the IP address of your POP! OS machine.
To stop the Gollum server, press ctrl+c in the terminal window where Gollum is running.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and launched Gollum on your POP! OS machine! You can now start creating and editing pages of your very own wiki.
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