How to Install Wallabag on MXLinux Latest

Wallabag is a free and open source self hosted reading list app. It allows you to read articles and webpages later in a clean and ad-free format. In this tutorial we will learn how to install Wallabag on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin installing Wallabag on MXLinux, ensure that you have the following:

  • A working instance of MXLinux.
  • A non-root user account with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Wallabag requires some dependencies to be installed on MXLinux. Update the package list in your system and install the required dependencies by executing the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install php7.3 php7.3-sqlite3 php7.3-xml php7.3-mbstring php7.3-zip unzip

Step 2: Downloading Wallabag

We will now download Wallabag from the official website. Execute the following command to download the latest version of Wallabag.

wget https://www.wallabag.org/releases/wallabag-latest.zip

Step 3: Unzipping Wallabag

After downloading the latest version of Wallabag, we will now unzip it into the webserver path. Enter the following command to unzip Wallabag.

sudo unzip wallabag-latest.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Setting Directory Permissions

As the files are extracted in the web root directory, we will now give ownership and permission to the webserver. Execute the following commands to set the directory permission.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wallabag/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wallabag/

Step 5: Creating Database

We are now ready to create a new database for Wallabag. Execute the following command to create a new SQLite database for Wallabag.

sudo sqlite3 /var/www/html/wallabag/db/wallabag.sqlite

Step 6: Enabling Apache Rewrite Module

The Apache Rewrite module allows the use of the .htaccess file, which Wallabag uses to enable clean URLs. To enable the module, execute the following command.

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Step 7: Restarting Apache

After enabling the Apache Rewrite module, we need to restart the web server. Execute the following command to restart Apache.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Accessing Wallabag

You can now access Wallabag by typing your server IP address or domain name in a web browser. You will see the installation page of Wallabag. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations, you have now learned how to install Wallabag on MXLinux latest.