How to Install Paperless-ngx on NetBSD

Paperless-ngx is a tool that helps you manage your documents and files in a paperless manner. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Paperless-ngx on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we can start with the installation process, you need to ensure that:

  • Your NetBSD system is up-to-date
  • You have root privileges on your system
  • You have a working internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Paperless-ngx has several dependencies that we need to install on our system. To do this, we will use the pkg_add command:

sudo pkg_add python38 py38-psycopg2 py38-pip py38-pillow py38-cups

This command will install all the required dependencies needed by Paperless-ngx.

Step 2: Install Paperless-ngx

To install Paperless-ngx on NetBSD, follow these simple steps:

  1. Clone the Paperless-ngx Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/danielquinn/paperless-ng.git
  1. Change into the directory with the cloned repository:
cd paperless-ng/
  1. Create and activate a virtual environment:
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
  1. Install the required Python modules:
pip3 install wheel
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
pip3 install -r requirements_dev.txt
pip3 install -r requirements_prod.txt
  1. Migrate the database:
python3 manage.py migrate
  1. Collect the static files:
python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput

Step 3: Configure Paperless-ngx

Now that we have installed Paperless-ngx, we need to configure it:

  1. Create a configuration file:
cp .env.example .env
  1. Edit the configuration file with your database details:
nano .env
  1. Start the Paperless-ngx server:
python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

Step 4: Access Paperless-ngx

Paperless-ngx should now be up and running on your NetBSD system. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://<your-server-ip>:8000/

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on NetBSD. You can now start using it to manage your documents and files in a paperless manner. To learn more about Paperless-ngx, see their official documentation.