How to Install ArchiveBox on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install ArchiveBox, which is a free and open-source self-hosted web archiving solution, on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• An OpenBSD VPS or physical machine
• Root or sudo-access to the server
• Basic command-line skills

Step 1: Update the System

Start by updating the OpenBSD distribution packages to the latest version.

sudo pkg_add -u

Step 2: Install Dependencies

ArchiveBox requires Python, pip3, and a few other dependencies. Use the following command to install them.

sudo pkg_add python3 py3-pip git p7zip

Step 3: Clone the ArchiveBox Repository

Next, clone the ArchiveBox repository to your local system using Git.

git clone https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox.git

Step 4: Install the Required Python Modules

Go to the ArchiveBox directory.

cd ArchiveBox

Install the required Python modules using pip3.

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Initialize the ArchiveBox

Initialize the ArchiveBox by running the following command.

python3 manage.py init

Step 6: Add URLs into the ArchiveBox

Now you can start adding URLs to the ArchiveBox for archiving by running the following command.

python3 manage.py add https://example.com/

Step 7: Run ArchiveBox as a Service

If you want to run ArchiveBox as a service on your server, you can use supervisorctl. First, install supervisor by running the following command.

sudo pkg_add py-pip python3-sysutils/py-supervisor

Next, create a new supervisor configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/supervisord.conf

Add the following configuration.

[program:archivebox]
command=/usr/local/bin/python3 /home/user/ArchiveBox/manage.py server 0.0.0.0:8000
directory=/home/user/ArchiveBox/
autostart=true
autorestart=true
stderr_logfile=/var/log/archivebox.err.log
stdout_logfile=/var/log/archivebox.out.log

Note: Replace "user" and "8000" with your own values.

Finally, start the supervisor service.

sudo systemctl start supervisord

Conclusion

You have now learned how to install ArchiveBox on OpenBSD. You can now start archiving webpages by adding URLs into the ArchiveBox. Happy archiving!