Kiwix

Posted by Wildwood32

Any thoughts on adding Kiwix to the stack of apps, sparkbox could continue to evolve beyond what it currently is for futureproofing/ fortifying one’s total server.

4 replies

Chris wrote:

Kiwix is a thoughtful suggestion for keeping offline reference material close to the box. I've logged the Kiwix app idea and our team is investigating how it could fit the stack.

Anthony wrote:

Thanks for flagging this. Please start the separate topic you mentioned with your SparkBox version, whether the box is Windows with WSL Docker Engine, Docker Desktop, a NAS, or Linux, and what stops working offline (the dashboard sign-in, a local app, or updates). Please leave out configuration files and credentials. That will let us distinguish an internet-dependent function from a local-access issue.

Chris wrote:

Kiwix is now available in SparkBox, added in v1.6.659. Update SparkBox, then enable Kiwix in the app list and add your ZIM files using its setup guide. Have a try when you can and let us know whether it works for your offline library.

Wildwood32 wrote:

Thank you Chris, I saw that in the app store with my recent update. Will be working on setting up soon. Though I noticed I cannot run Sparkbox without an active internet connection. Any thoughts? Will be adding question to the community as well.