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How to Install Gotify on Alpine Linux Latest

Gotify is a self-hosted notification server that enables application developers and users to push messages to other users, without having to rely on third-party notification services. Here are the steps to install Gotify on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the Package Manager

To get started, update the Alpine package manager repositories by running the following command:

apk update

Step 2: Install the Dependencies

Gotify depends on several packages that are not included in the standard Alpine Linux repository. You need to install the following packages for Gotify to work correctly:

apk add wget git mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server nginx

Step 3: Clone the Gotify Repository

In this step, clone the Gotify repository from GitHub in a directory of your choice:

git clone https://github.com/gotify/server.git gotify

Step 4: Install Go

Gotify is built in the Go programming language. To install Go, run the following command:

apk add go

Step 5: Build Gotify

Before running the Gotify server, you need to build the server by using the following command:

cd gotify
go build

Step 6: Setup the Database

Gotify uses a database to store its data. The following is the recommended way of configuring the database. You can use a different database if you prefer.

Start the MariaDB Service

To start MariaDB as a service on Alpine, use the following command:

rc-service mariadb start

Secure the Database

To secure the MariaDB installation and protect it from unauthorized access, run the following script:

mysql_secure_installation

Create a Gotify Database

Log in to your MariaDB installation as the root user and create a new database for Gotify. The following SQL statement creates a new database named gotifydb:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE gotifydb;

Create a Database User

Next, create a database user for Gotify that has full access to the database:

GRANT ALL ON gotifydb.* TO 'gotifyuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Step 7: Configure Nginx

Nginx is a web server that is used to proxy HTTP/HTTPS requests to the Gotify server. To configure Nginx, follow these steps:

Create a New Server Block

In the /etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory on Alpine, create a new file for the Gotify server block:

cd /etc/nginx/conf.d/
touch gotify.conf

Add Configuration to the Server Block

Add the following configuration to the gotify.conf file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name gotify.example.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Step 8: Start the Gotify Server

Use the following command to start the Gotify server from the gotify directory:

./gotify

Conclusion

If you follow the steps above carefully, you should have a working Gotify server running on Alpine Linux Latest. Test the server by accessing it in a web browser or by pushing a notification from the Gotify server.

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