Installing Apaxy on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Apaxy is a theme for Apache web servers designed to enhance the browsing experience of directory listings. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Apaxy on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A web server with Apache installed.
  • A terminal window with administrative privileges.

Steps

  1. Download the latest version of Apaxy from the official website at https://oupala.github.io/apaxy/.
  2. Extract the downloaded file to your web server's directory. The directory path should be /var/www/html/.
sudo tar xvzf apaxy-X.X.X.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
  1. Rename the extracted directory apaxy-X.X.X to apaxy.
sudo mv /var/www/html/apaxy-X.X.X /var/www/html/apaxy
  1. Set the ownership and permissions for the apaxy directory and its contents.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/apaxy
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/apaxy
  1. Edit the Apache configuration file to enable the Apaxy theme.
sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
  1. Scroll to the bottom of the file and add the following lines.
<Directory /var/www/html>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
    IndexOptions FancyIndexing VersionSort NameWidth=* HTMLTable Charset=UTF-8
    HeaderName /apaxy/header.html
    ReadmeName /apaxy/footer.html
</Directory>
  1. Save and exit the file by pressing ctrl + x, then y, and finally enter.
  2. Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes.
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
  1. Open a web browser and navigate to your web server's domain to see the Apaxy theme in action.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Apaxy theme on your EndeavourOS Latest web server. The theme should now be active and enhancing your directory listings.