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Guide for Installing Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Discover the easy-to-follow process for setting up Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04 for simultaneous editing with multiple users. This step-by-step tutorial offers swift deployment.

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Instructions for setting up Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04
Instructions for setting up Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04

Guide for Installing Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Installing Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04: A Step-by-Step Guide

Etherpad, a popular open-source, real-time collaborative text editor, can now be easily installed on Ubuntu 24.04. This article will walk you through the process of setting up Etherpad on your Ubuntu 24.04 system.

Step 1: Update the system packages

Open a terminal and run:

Step 2: Install required dependencies

Etherpad requires Node.js, a database (usually MySQL or MariaDB or you can use SQLite), and Git. Install them:

For the database (example using MariaDB):

Step 3: Secure your database server

Run the secure installation script for MariaDB:

Step 4: Create a database and user for Etherpad

Log in to MariaDB:

Then run the following SQL commands (replace and with your preferred username and strong password):

Step 5: Download Etherpad source code

Clone the official Etherpad repository (or a stable release tag) to :

Step 6: Install Etherpad dependencies

Change to the Etherpad directory and install Node.js modules:

Step 7: Configure Etherpad

Copy the sample config and edit it to configure database connection and other settings:

In , update the to , and specify the database connection parameters:

Adjust other settings like , , and as needed.

Step 8: Run Etherpad

You can test with:

Then open your browser to to see Etherpad running.

Step 9: Set up Etherpad as a systemd service (optional but recommended)

Create a service file with the following contents:

``` [Unit] Description=Etherpad-lite, a collaborative editor After=network.target

[Service] Type=simple User=www-data WorkingDirectory=/opt/etherpad ExecStart=/usr/bin/node src/node/server.js Restart=always

[Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ```

Enable and start the service:

Step 10: Configure firewall

If UFW is enabled, allow port 9001 (default Etherpad port):

Step 11: (Optional) Set up a reverse proxy with Nginx

To serve Etherpad on standard HTTP/HTTPS ports and add SSL, configure Nginx as a reverse proxy.

With these steps, you've successfully installed Etherpad on Ubuntu 24.04. Etherpad is a powerful tool for teams, classrooms, and organisations that value privacy, simplicity, and control. It offers a clean Ubuntu 24.04 environment, easy deployments, and updated versions of Node.js, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and system libraries. Etherpad's built-in chat function, version control, access control, and plugins system make it an ideal choice for collaborative work.

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