How to Install Kiwix-Serve on Manjaro

Kiwix-Serve is an open-source software that allows you to create a web server for offline content such as Wikipedia, TED Talks, or Project Gutenberg. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kiwix-Serve on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Kiwix-Serve, ensure your Manjaro system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Download Kiwix-Serve

Go to the official Kiwix website https://www.kiwix.org/en/downloads/kiwix-serve/ and download the latest Kiwix-Serve version for Linux. Choose the Linux version in .tar.gz format.

Step 2: Extract Kiwix-Serve

Once the download is complete, open your terminal and navigate to the directory where the packaged file was downloaded. Then, extract the Kiwix-Serve package with the following command:

tar -zxvf kiwix-serve_linux-x86_64.tar.gz

This command will extract the Kiwix-Serve files to a new directory named "kiwix-serve".

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before we start Kiwix-Serve, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install dependencies:

sudo pacman -S jansson libmicrohttpd icu curl

Step 4: Start Kiwix-Serve

Go to the Kiwix-Serve directory and start the server with the following command:

./kiwix-serve --port=8000 --library --verbose

This command will start Kiwix-Serve on port 8000 with the default library directory.

Step 5: Test Kiwix-Serve

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. You should see the Kiwix-Serve homepage. You can also add your offline content to the library directory and access it using Kiwix-Serve.

Conclusion

Kiwix-Serve is a powerful way to access offline content. With this tutorial, you have successfully installed Kiwix-Serve on Manjaro. Now you can create your offline server and access offline content from anywhere.