How to Install Docspell on Arch Linux

Docspell is an open-source document management software designed for individuals and enterprises. It is written in Java and comes with a web-based user interface. This tutorial is intended to guide you through the installation process of Docspell on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• Sudo user access
• Java 8 or later installed on your system

Step 1: Installing Git

Before we can install Docspell, we need to make sure Git is installed on our system. To install Git, run the following command in your terminal:

$ sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Installing Docspell

Once Git is installed on our system, we can clone the Docspell repository using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/eikek/docspell.git

This will create a new directory named docspell in the current location. We can now change to this directory using the following command:

$ cd docspell

Step 3: Building Docspell

Before we can start using Docspell, we need to build it. To do so, run the following command:

$ ./mvnw clean install -DskipTests=true

This will download all required dependencies and build Docspell from source.

Step 4: Starting Docspell

Once the build process is finished, we can start Docspell using the following command:

$ ./mvnw spring-boot:run

This will start the Docspell application on port 8080. Now, open up a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Docspell web interface.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Docspell on Arch Linux!