In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install Commento on Alpine Linux version latest. Commento is a software package for commenting sections that offers a self-hosted, privacy-respecting comment system. We will be installing it using GitLab.
Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following:
Before installing Commento, make sure your system packages are up-to-date, you can do this by running the following command:
$ sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Next, we need to install some packages that are necessary to install Commento on Alpine Linux, Run the following command to install git, wget, and curl:
$ sudo apk add git wget curl
Commento is written in Go, we need to install Go compiler in order to compile the binary file, Run the following command to install Golang:
$ sudo apk add go
Next, clone the commento repository to your home directory by running the following command:
$ cd ~
$ git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git
Now, compile the Commento binary by running the following command:
$ cd commento
$ ./cmd/web/setup.sh
Next, run the Commento binary file by running the following command:
$ ./commento
You can now access Commento on your machine by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your favorite web browser. You should be greeted with the Commento setup screen!
That's it. You’ve successfully installed Commento on Alpine Linux latest! You can now start using Commento for your website's comments section.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
