Alfresco Community Edition is an open-source content management system that allows users to manage digital assets, workflow, and collaboration. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Alfresco Community Edition on Void Linux.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have:
It is best practice to update the system before installation. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Suv
To run Alfresco Community Edition, we need to install the following dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -y git wget java-headless
Download the latest Alfresco Community Edition from the official website using the following command:
wget https://download.alfresco.com/release/community/201911-GA-build-293/alfresco-community-distribution-201911.zip
Extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:
unzip alfresco-community-distribution-201911.zip
Rename the extracted folder to alfresco for easy access using the following command:
mv alfresco-community-distribution-201911 alfresco
Set up the environment variable JAVA_HOME for Alfresco by running the following command:
sudo sh -c "echo export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk >> /etc/profile.d/java_home.sh"
To start Alfresco Community Edition, open a terminal, navigate to the alfresco folder, and run the following command:
./alfresco.sh start
Once Alfresco is up and running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/share.
Log in using the default credentials:
Username: admin Password: admin
In this tutorial, we have walked you through how to install Alfresco Community Edition on Void Linux. You can now begin exploring Alfresco and utilizing its features to manage your digital assets.
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