ArchiveBox is a powerful tool that allows users to easily archive and store web content for future reference. In this blog post, we will guide you through the processes required to install and run ArchiveBox on an Ubuntu VPS. This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the command line and have a basic understanding of Ubuntu.
To get started, the preliminary step is to ensure that you have a VPS running Ubuntu. If you don’t have one yet, you can launch an instant Ubuntu VPS and choose Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version.
Installing ArchiveBox on an Ubuntu 22.04 VPS server involves a series of steps that require some familiarity with the command line and server administration. ArchiveBox is a powerful, self-hosted internet archiving solution to collect, save, and view sites you want to preserve offline. Let’s break down the process into detailed steps:
Before installing new software, it’s a good practice to update your system’s package list and upgrade the existing packages. This ensures you have the latest security patches and dependencies.
ssh [your_username]@[your_server_ip]
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
ArchiveBox has several dependencies that must be installed for it to function properly.
sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev python3-pip libffi-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev libssl-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev python3-venv postgresql -y
sudo apt install git curl wget youtube-dl -y
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime required by some ArchiveBox features. Npm is Node’s package manager.
sudo apt install nodejs npm -y
Now, install ArchiveBox using pip.
pip3 install archivebox
Set up an ArchiveBox instance on your server.
mkdir archivebox_data
cd archivebox_data
archivebox init
You can customize the settings of ArchiveBox by editing the ArchiveBox.conf
file.
nano ArchiveBox.conf
Make your desired changes and save the file.
With ArchiveBox installed and configured, you can start using it to archive web pages.
echo 'https://example.com' | archivebox add
archivebox list
If you want to access the web interface of ArchiveBox:
archivebox server
http://[your_server_ip]:8000
.You’ve successfully installed and configured ArchiveBox on your Ubuntu 22.04 VPS. Remember, ArchiveBox has many more features and options which you can explore in its documentation. Happy archiving! 📚💾
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