How to Install WebODF on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install WebODF on an Ubuntu server.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Access to an Ubuntu server with sudo privileges.
• A basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface.

Step 1 - Update the Package List and Basic Dependencies

Update the package list on your Ubuntu server by running the following command:

sudo apt update

Once the update process is complete, install basic dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential git cmake libqt4-dev libqtwebkit-dev

Step 2 - Install the WebODF Dependencies

WebODF has certain dependencies that need to be installed on the server. Install these dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt install libcmis-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libneon27-dev libboost-date-time-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-iostreams-dev libboost-regex-dev libjansson-dev libwbxml2-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libicu-dev libzip-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev

Step 3 - Download and Install WebODF

Now that all the dependencies are installed, you can proceed with downloading the WebODF source code from the official GitHub repository. To do this, run the following commands:

cd /opt
sudo git clone https://github.com/kogmbh/WebODF.git
cd WebODF/tools
sudo ./get-dependencies.sh
cd ..
sudo cmake .
sudo make
sudo make install

This will download the WebODF source code to the /opt/WebODF directory and install it on the server.

Step 4 - Verify the Installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify if WebODF is installed correctly by running the following command:

which webodf

This should output the installation path of WebODF. You can also verify the installation by running the WebODF demo which can be accessed through a web browser using the following URL:

http://localhost:8000/demo/

This will launch the demo page, indicating successful WebODF installation.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed WebODF on an Ubuntu server. You can now use it to create and edit office documents in the browser. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to let us know in the comments below.

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