How to Install Selfoss on Alpine Linux Latest

Selfoss is a web-based RSS reader and aggregator that allows users to read, organize, and share RSS feeds from various sources in one place. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Selfoss on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A server or virtual machine running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages and Install Dependencies

First, you need to update your package list and upgrade any outdated packages to their latest version:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Next, you need to install the following dependencies required for Selfoss:

sudo apk add nginx php7-fpm php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-dom php7-xml php7-iconv php7-gd php7-mbstring

Step 2: Install Selfoss

You can download the latest version of Selfoss directly from its official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/SSilence/selfoss/archive/master.zip -O selfoss.zip

After downloading, extract the zip file to the webroot directory:

sudo unzip selfoss.zip -d /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Then, rename the extracted directory to “selfoss”:

sudo mv /var/www/localhost/htdocs/selfoss-master /var/www/localhost/htdocs/selfoss

Next, assign the web server user (www-data) ownership of the selfoss directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/localhost/htdocs/selfoss/

Step 3: Configure Nginx and PHP

Now, you need to configure Nginx and PHP for Selfoss.

Create a new nginx server block for Selfoss:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/selfoss.conf

Then, add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    server_name your_domain.com;

    root /var/www/localhost/htdocs/selfoss;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ ^(.+\.php)(.*)$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(.*)$;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Replace “your_domain.com” with your domain name or IP address.

Then, save and close the file.

Now, restart Nginx and PHP to apply changes:

sudo service nginx restart && sudo service php7-fpm restart

Step 4: Access Selfoss

You can now access Selfoss by visiting http://your_domain.com in a web browser.

If you are testing Selfoss locally, you can use your server’s IP address, such as http://192.168.1.100.

You should see a Selfoss login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Selfoss on Alpine Linux latest, configure Nginx and PHP, and access Selfoss.

You can now add and organize your favorite RSS feeds in Selfoss and stay up-to-date with the latest content.

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