How to Install Oddmuse on POP! OS Latest

Oddmuse is a wiki engine that allows you to create and edit wikis with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Oddmuse on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

  1. Latest POP! OS installed on your system
  2. Access to the terminal

Step 1: Install Perl

Oddmuse is written in Perl, so you need to install Perl on your system by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get install perl

Step 2: Download and Extract Oddmuse

Next, you need to download and extract Oddmuse on your system by running the following commands in your terminal:

wget https://github.com/oddmuse/oddmuse/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip

Step 3: Configure Apache Web Server

Oddmuse requires a web server to run, and Apache is one of the most popular web servers. To install and configure Apache on your system, run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 4: Copy Oddmuse Files to Apache Web Server

After you have installed and configured Apache, you need to move the extracted Oddmuse files to the web server document root directory. Run the following command in your terminal to copy the Oddmuse files to the document root directory:

sudo cp -r oddmuse-master/* /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set Permissions

Next, you need to set the correct permissions for Oddmuse files by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html

Step 6: Access Oddmuse from a Web Browser

Now you can access Oddmuse from your web browser by typing your server's IP address in the address bar. You should see the Oddmuse homepage.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Oddmuse on POP! OS Latest. You can now start creating wikis and take advantage of Oddmuse's powerful features.

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