Briefkasten is an open-source web application that allows you to create anonymous email inboxes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Briefkasten on Alpine Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
Before installing any packages, update your system by running the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Install the required packages that Briefkasten depends on:
sudo apk add --no-cache build-base openssl-dev ruby-dev sqlite-dev
Install Ruby using the following command:
sudo apk add --no-cache ruby ruby-dev
Clone the Briefkasten repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ndom91/briefkasten.git
Change the directory to the briefkasten folder and install the required gems:
cd briefkasten
sudo gem install bundler
bundle install --without development test
Next, create the database by running the following command:
rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
Finally, start the server using the following command:
rails server -e production
By default, the Briefkasten server listens on port 3000. Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip:3000/.
That's it! You should now have a working instance of Briefkasten on Alpine Linux. You can customize Briefkasten by editing the config/application.yml file.
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