How to Install Stringer on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will show you how to install Stringer, the self-hosted RSS aggregator, on Alpine Linux Latest. We will be installing Stringer from the source code available on GitHub.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• An SSH client to connect to the server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install Stringer, we need to install several dependencies on our server. Run the following command:

sudo apk add --no-cache git build-base ruby ruby-dev ruby-bundler sqlite sqlite-dev nodejs yarn

Step 2: Clone the Stringer Repository

Next, we need to clone the Stringer repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer.git

Step 3: Install the Necessary Gems and Packages

Navigate to the root directory of the Stringer repository and run the following commands to install the necessary gems and packages:

bundle install
yarn install

Step 4: Create the Database

Run the following command to create and initialize the database for Stringer:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Step 5: Configure the Application

Copy the sample configuration file and edit it with your desired settings:

cp config/application.yml.sample config/application.yml
nano config/application.yml

Step 6: Start the Application

Finally, start the Stringer application with the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0

Step 7: Access the Stringer Web Interface

Access the Stringer web interface by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<your server's IP>:3000

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Stringer on Alpine Linux Latest.

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