How to Install Infinoted on Alpine Linux Latest

Infinoted is a server daemon used for collaborative text editing. Here is a step-by-step guide to install Infinoted on Alpine Linux Latest:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Firstly, update the software package list and upgrade the system packages by running the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

After upgrading the system, install the required packages by running the following command:

apk add --no-cache inotify-tools gpgme-dev libxml2-dev libgnutls-static gnutls-utils git gcc g++ make pkgconfig

Step 2: Install Libinfinity

The source code for libinfinity can be downloaded from https://launchpad.net/libinfinity. Run the following commands to download, compile and install it:

git clone https://github.com/gobby/libinfinity.git
cd libinfinity
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
make install

Step 3: Install Gobby

Clone the Gobby Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/gobby/gobby.git
cd gobby

Then, run the Gobby autogen script:

./autogen.sh

Configure and build the source code:

./configure
make

Install Gobby:

make install

Step 4: Install Infinoted

Clone the Infinoted Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/gobby/infinit.git
cd infinit

Then, run the Infinoted autogen script:

./autogen.sh

Configure and build the source code:

./configure
make

Install Infinoted:

make install

Step 5: Start the Infinoted Daemon

Infinoted can be started using the following command:

infinoted -c "tls-cert=cert.pem tls-key=key.pem"

Conclusion

Infinoted is now installed on your Alpine Linux Latest system. You can now use Infinoted for collaborative text editing.

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