How to Install Etherpad on Fedora Server Latest

Etherpad is an open-source web application that allows simultaneous collaborative editing in real-time. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Etherpad on your Fedora server.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met:

  • A running Fedora server
  • Root access to the server
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Node.js

Etherpad requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js on your Fedora server, you can follow these steps:

  1. Update the system by running the following command:
dnf update
  1. Install Node.js by running:
dnf install nodejs
  1. Verify that Node.js has been installed correctly by checking the version:
node -v

Step 2: Install Etherpad

  1. Download the latest release of Etherpad by running the following command:
wget https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/archive/refs/tags/1.8.7.tar.gz
  1. Extract the downloaded file by running:
tar -xvf 1.8.7.tar.gz
  1. Rename the extracted directory to Etherpad by running:
mv etherpad-lite-1.8.7 Etherpad
  1. Move the Etherpad directory to the /opt directory by running:
mv Etherpad /opt/

Step 3: Configure Etherpad

  1. Change the directory to Etherpad:
cd /opt/Etherpad/
  1. Install the required dependencies by running:
bin/installDeps.sh
  1. Start the Etherpad server by running:
bin/run.sh
  1. Access Etherpad by opening a web browser and navigating to http://SERVER_IP_ADDRESS:9001. Replace SERVER_IP_ADDRESS with your server's IP address.

Step 4: Manage Etherpad

  1. Stop the Etherpad server by pressing Ctrl + C in the terminal where the server is running.

  2. Start the Etherpad server by running:

bin/run.sh
  1. Restart the Etherpad server by pressing Ctrl + C and then running:
bin/run.sh
  1. Enable the Etherpad service to start automatically on boot by running:
sudo systemctl enable etherpad
  1. Disable the Etherpad service from starting automatically by running:
sudo systemctl disable etherpad

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Etherpad on your Fedora server. You can now collaborate with others on documents in real-time. We hope this tutorial was helpful!