LibrePhotos is a self-hosted open-source Google Photos alternative that allows you to store, manage, and share your photos and videos. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibrePhotos from https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos on Alpine Linux latest.
Before installing LibrePhotos, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install LibrePhotos on Alpine Linux:
Install Required Packages
We need to install some required packages and dependencies for LibrePhotos. To do this, run the following commands in your terminal:
apk update
apk add gcc musl-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev python3-dev cargo libxml2 libxslt libxslt-dev libxml2-dev ffmpeg
This will install all the necessary packages required by LibrePhotos.
Clone LibrePhotos Repository
Now, we need to clone the LibrePhotos repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git
This will download the LibrePhotos project.
Create Virtual Environment
Once the project is downloaded, enter the downloaded directory and create a virtual environment. To do this, run the following commands:
cd librephotos
python3 -m venv venv
This will create a new virtual environment inside the librephotos directory.
Activate Virtual Environment
Now, we need to activate the virtual environment. To do this, run the following command:
source venv/bin/activate
Your terminal prompt should change to indicate that you are now working inside the virtual environment.
Install Python Dependencies
Now that the virtual environment is active, we can install the required Python dependencies. To do this, run the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary Python packages required by LibrePhotos.
Create Configuration File
Now, we need to create a configuration file. To do this, copy the example configuration file:
cp librephotos/settings/local.py.example librephotos/settings/local.py
Then edit librephotos/settings/local.py to configure LibrePhotos as per your preferences.
Migrate the Database
Now, we need to migrate the database schema. To do this, run the following commands:
python3 manage.py migrate
This will create the database tables required by LibrePhotos.
Create Superuser
To access the LibrePhotos admin interface, you will need to create a superuser account. To do this, run the following command:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
This will prompt you to enter a username, email address, and password for the superuser account.
Collect Static Files
Finally, we need to collect the static files. To do this, run the following command:
python3 manage.py collectstatic
This will create the necessary static files and store them in the static directory.
Run the Server
Once all the above steps are completed successfully, run the following command to start the webserver:
python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
This will start the webserver at http://localhost:8000/.
You can access the admin interface by visiting http://localhost:8000/admin and logging in with the superuser account you created.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibrePhotos on Alpine Linux latest. You can now upload and manage your photos and videos using LibrePhotos.
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