How to Install PineDocs on Clear Linux Latest

PineDocs is a minimalist and open source document management system based on Python Flask that allows you to manage your documents in a simple and easy way. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing PineDocs on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that the following requirements are met:

  • You have a Clear Linux Latest installation.
  • You have access to the command line interface with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

PineDocs requires some dependencies to be installed before you can install it. Run the following command in your terminal to install the required dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic devpkg-postgresql python3-psycopg2 python3-Flask python3-pil python3-wtforms

Step 2: Clone PineDocs

PineDocs is hosted on Github. Clone the PineDocs repository with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/xy2z/PineDocs.git

Step 3: Set up the Database

PineDocs uses PostgreSQL as its database. If you don't have it installed, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add postgresql-client

After installing PostgreSQL, log in to the PostgreSQL prompt by typing:

sudo -i -u postgres psql

Then create a new user and database with the following commands:

CREATE USER pinedocs_user WITH PASSWORD 'pinedocs_password';
CREATE DATABASE pinedocs_db OWNER pinedocs_user;

Step 4: Edit Configuration Files

PineDocs needs a configuration file to run. Edit the config.py file located in the PineDocs directory with your favorite text editor:

nano /path/to/PineDocs/config.py

Change the following lines in your configuration file to match your database credentials:

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql+psycopg2://pinedocs_user:pinedocs_password@localhost/pinedocs_db'

Step 5: Run PineDocs

Now that everything is set up, you can run PineDocs with the following command:

export FLASK_ENV=production && python3 run.py

You should now be able to access PineDocs by going to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PineDocs on Clear Linux Latest! You can now manage your documents in a simple and easy way with PineDocs.