How to Install Hubzilla on Alpine Linux Latest

Hubzilla is a free and open-source software for creating interconnected websites or social networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Hubzilla on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A fresh installation of Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Update System

Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to update your system packages. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

Hubzilla requires a number of packages in order to work properly. Install the following packages using the following command:

sudo apk add git curl apache2 apache2-utils php7 php7-apache2 php7-curl php7-dom php7-gd php7-iconv php7-json php7-mbstring php7-opcache php7-openssl php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-session php7-simplexml php7-tokenizer imagemagick

Step 3 - Download and Install Hubzilla

Once the required packages have been installed, proceed with downloading Hubzilla. You can use the following command to download and install the latest version of Hubzilla:

sudo git clone https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla.git /var/www/localhost/htdocs/hubzilla
cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/hubzilla
sudo git checkout master

Step 4 - Configure Apache

Configure Apache by creating a virtual host for your Hubzilla domain. Replace example.com with your own domain name.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/localhost/htdocs/hubzilla
<Directory /var/www/localhost/htdocs/hubzilla>
    DirectoryIndex index.php
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Step 5 - Restart Apache

Restart the Apache service in order to apply the configuration changes.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Complete the Installation

The Hubzilla installation is now complete! You may now go to your web browser and navigate to http://example.com/ to start using Hubzilla.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Hubzilla on Alpine Linux Latest. Keep in mind that before exposing your Hubzilla instance to the public, you need to configure HTTPS and ensure proper security measures are applied for your server.

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!