How to Install Wayback on Void Linux

Wayback is an open-source web archiving utility that lets you capture and replay web pages. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Wayback on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have a Void Linux system.
• You have root privileges or access to a user account with sudo permissions.
• You have an active internet connection.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Wayback requires several dependencies to be present on your system. You need to install them using the package manager. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system's package list:

sudo xbps-install -S

Next, install the following dependencies:

sudo xbps-install git wget maven jre8 jdk8

Step 2 - Clone Wayback Source Code

In this step, we will clone the Wayback source code from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/wabarc/wayback.git

This command will download the latest source code of Wayback to your system.

Step 3 - Compile Wayback

In the previous step, we have cloned the Wayback source code. Now, we will compile it using Maven. Navigate to the downloaded directory using the following command:

cd wayback/wayback-core/

Next, run the following command to compile the source code:

mvn clean install -DskipTests=true

This command will compile the source code and create the required jar files.

Step 4 - Configure Wayback

In this step, we will configure Wayback according to our system configuration. Copy the default configuration file using the following command:

cp wayback-core/src/main/resources/wayback.xml wayback-core/src/main/resources/wayback-custom.xml

Next, edit the configuration file using a text editor of your choice:

vi wayback-core/src/main/resources/wayback-custom.xml

Update the configuration according to your system requirements.

Step 5 - Start Wayback

In this step, we will start the Wayback web application using the following command:

mvn jetty:run-exploded

This command will start the Jetty web server and deploy the Wayback web application.

Step 6 - Access Wayback

Wayback web application is now running on your system. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/wayback/

You should now see the Wayback web application interface.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wayback on your Void Linux system. You can now use Wayback to capture and replay web pages.

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