---
name: "ciwiki"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "didiwiki"
version: "3.0.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ciwiki"
---

# ciwiki(1)

simple wiki implementation with built-in webserver

## NAME

ciwiki - simple wiki implementation with built-in webserver

## SYNOPSIS

**ciwiki** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

ciwiki is aimed at those who need a quick and lightweight wiki for personal use, such as notes, "to do" lists, etc. It is written in C, and has a low system requirements (binary size of ~73k stripped with\
  ./configure CFLAGS='-s -Os'). This makes it particularly useful for low-power systems (Raspberry Pi).

ciwiki does not require installation of a separate webserver, scripting language, or database.

The appearance of the wiki pages may be altered by placing a styles.css in *~/.ciwiki* or in the directory specified using the **--home** option.

## OPTIONS

- **--log-less**

  Suppress non-critical syslog output (like logging page visits).

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Start in debug mode. In this case, ciwiki will not bind to any IP address or port:  it will only read the requests from standard input (stdin)

- **-h** *directory*, **--home**=*directory*

  By default ciwiki stores its pages in *~/.ciwiki*. You can override this by specifying an alternative directory.

- **-l** *ipaddr*, **--listen**=*ipaddr*

  By default ciwiki binds to "0.0.0.0". You can override this by specifying an alternative IP address.

- **-p** *port*, **--port**=*port*

  By default ciwiki will listen on port *8000*. You can override this by specifying an alternative port.

- **-a** **--autologin**

  The localhost is logged automaticcally.

- **-n** **--nologin**

  No login, all user can modify the wiki.

- **-s** **--sendmail**

  Runs notifynewuser.sh. Validation code, login and password are sent via email. ssmtp must be installed.

- **-i length** **--index=length**

  Number of links to display in each box of the index page.

- **-u** **--unmasked**

  Default: The password is masked. --unmasked allows to show it.

- **-v** **--version**

  Ciwiki version number.

- **--help**

  Display the help message

To notify new users via email of their validation code, login and password, you need ssmpt and the script notifynewuser.sh . (notifynewuser.sh is included in the package and should be located in the folder  /usr/local/libexec . If you do not use the default port 8000, you will have to edit notifynewuser.sh  line #25 to provide the actual port #.

## EXAMPLES

- **ciwiki** uses syslog to log when it is launched or stopped, and when a page is accessed or modified. Here an example to list Ciwiki logs:

  ```

  $ grep Ciwiki /var/log/syslog
  ```

  In order to launch **ciwiki** on a specific IP and port:

  ```

  $ ciwiki -l 127.0.0.1 -p 8080
  ```

## AUTHOR

**ciwiki** Jean-Pierre Redonnet \<mallum@o-hand.com\> , ciwiki is a fork of didiwiki (written by Matthew Allum)