ArchiveBox is an open-source command-line tool used for creating your archival copies of websites for future use. In this tutorial, we'll be showing you how to install ArchiveBox on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before installing ArchiveBox, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Make sure to update your Ubuntu server before proceeding with the installation of ArchiveBox. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Next, install the dependencies required for ArchiveBox.
sudo apt install git python3 python3-dev python3-pip libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
Clone the ArchiveBox repository to your server using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/pirate/archivebox.git
After cloning the repository, navigate into the archivebox directory and run the following commands to install ArchiveBox:
cd archivebox
sudo ./setup.py install
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
Create a new directory to store your archives:
sudo mkdir /var/www/ArchiveBox
Next, set up environment variables for ArchiveBox by creating a new .env file in the ArchiveBox directory:
sudo nano /etc/profile.d/archivebox.sh
Add the following lines to the .env file with your desired values:
export ARCHIVE_DIR=/var/www/ArchiveBox
export LOCAL_DOMAIN=archivebox.local
export IP_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
Save and exit by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and finally Enter.
Use the following command to initialize ArchiveBox:
sudo archivebox init
This command will create the necessary database tables and folders required for ArchiveBox to function.
Now that ArchiveBox is set up and initialized, let's test it out by adding a website to archive. Run:
sudo archivebox add https://www.example.com
This command will add https://www.example.com as an archive.
Run the following command to start the ArchiveBox web interface:
sudo archivebox server
Access the web interface by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000 on a web browser.
You can navigate the web interface to view your archives, search for specific archives, and download archives in various formats.
That's it! You have successfully installed ArchiveBox on your Ubuntu Server.
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