How to Install PmWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install PmWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest. PmWiki is a free wiki software that can be used for building and maintaining collaborative websites.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A server running Ubuntu Server Latest
  • SSH access to the server

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

PmWiki requires a web server and PHP to run. We will be using Apache as the web server and PHP 7.2 as the PHP version. Run the following command to install Apache and PHP:

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2

Step 3: Download PmWiki

Go to the official PmWiki website and download the latest release:

cd /tmp
wget https://www.pmwiki.org/pub/pmwiki/pmwiki-latest.tgz
tar xzvf pmwiki-latest.tgz

Step 4: Move PmWiki to the Apache Document Root

You need to move the extracted PmWiki directory from the tmp directory to Apache's document root, which is /var/www/html by default.

sudo mv pmwiki-*/ /var/www/html/pmwiki

Step 5: Allow Apache to Access the PmWiki Directory

Next, you need to allow Apache to access the PmWiki directory by changing ownership to the www-data user and group.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/pmwiki/

Step 6: Configure Apache to Serve PmWiki

Create a new Apache configuration file for PmWiki:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pmwiki.conf

Add the following lines to the file and save it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pmwiki
    <Directory /var/www/html/pmwiki>
        Require all granted
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace "example.com" with your server's domain name.

Enable the new configuration file and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite pmwiki.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access PmWiki

PmWiki is now installed and can be accessed by visiting http://example.com/pmwiki in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed PmWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest and configured Apache to serve PmWiki. You can now start using PmWiki to build and maintain your collaborative websites.