How to Install TWiki on Void Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install TWiki, an open source wiki application, on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you start, please make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the necessary packages required to install and run TWiki.

Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo xbps-install perl perl-HTTP-Server-Simple CGI pmwiki wget

Step 2: Download and Extract TWiki

Next, you need to download the TWiki package from the official website. Open your web browser and navigate to https://twiki.org/Download.

Download the latest stable release of TWiki (currently TWiki-6.1.0.tar.gz). Save the file to the Downloads directory.

Once the download is complete, open the terminal and navigate to the Downloads directory using the following command:

cd Downloads

Extract the TWiki archive using the following command:

tar -xzf TWiki-6.1.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Configure TWiki

Now that you have extracted the TWiki archive, it is time to configure it.

Navigate to the TWiki directory using the following command:

cd TWiki-6.1.0/

Run the configuration script using the following command:

sudo ./configure

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your TWiki installation.

Step 4: Start the TWiki Server

Once the configuration is complete, start the TWiki server using the following command:

sudo ./start_twiki

The server should now be running on your system. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to access the TWiki interface.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured TWiki on your Void Linux system. Now you can start creating and sharing content with your team or community using this open source wiki application.

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