How to install Gollum on Clear Linux Latest

Gollum is a simple, speedy and powerful wiki that is built on top of Git. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Gollum on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, please make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• A Clear Linux Latest system.
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface (CLI) in the Linux environment.
• An active and stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Ruby and Git

To use Gollum, we first need to install Ruby and Git. Fortunately, Clear Linux Latest comes with Ruby and Git by default, so we just need to check whether these dependencies are installed on our system or not.

To check whether Ruby is installed or not, open the terminal and enter the following command:

ruby -v

If Ruby is not installed, we can install it by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add ruby-basic

Next, check whether Git is installed or not, by entering the following command:

git version

If Git is not installed, we can install it by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Install Gollum

Now that we have installed Ruby and Git, we can proceed with the installation of Gollum.

To install Gollum, open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo gem install gollum

Step 3: Verify the installation

Once the installation is complete, we can verify whether Gollum is installed or not by running the following command:

gollum --version

This command will output the version of Gollum that is installed on your system.

Step 4: Configure and run Gollum

Now that we have installed Gollum, we need to create a Git repository to store the wiki pages created using Gollum.

To create a Git repository, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you would like to create the repository. Once you are in the desired directory, enter the following command:

git init

Next, create a new wiki by running the following command:

gollum

This will start the Gollum server locally, and open the web-based UI in your default browser. You can then create a new wiki page and save it.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Gollum on Clear Linux Latest. You also learned how to create a Git repository and run Gollum locally. With these steps completed, you are now ready to start building a simple, speedy and powerful wiki.