How to Install Wallabag on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Wallabag on the latest version of Alpine Linux. Wallabag is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to services like Pocket or Instapaper that allows you to save articles to read later.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux latest version
• Root access or a non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before we start with the installation process, it's recommended to update your system to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

This process might take some time, depending on how many updates are available for your system.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Wallabag requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be installed. These dependencies include:

• PHP 7.x
• PHP extensions (such as imagick, intl, ldap, and zip)
• MariaDB or MySQL server
• Nginx web server

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apk add php7 php7-imagick php7-intl php7-ldap php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-session php7-xml php7-mbstring php7-mysqli mariadb mariadb-client nginx

Step 3: Create a MariaDB Database

Now, we need to create a database for Wallabag. To do this, log in to the MariaDB server using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root

Once you are logged in, create a new database and user using the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE wallabag;
GRANT ALL ON wallabag.* TO 'wallabaguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace "password" with a strong password.

Step 4: Download Wallabag

The next step is to download Wallabag. You can download the latest version from the official website using the following command:

wget https://wllbg.org/latest-v2-package -O wallabag.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:

tar -zxvf wallabag.tar.gz

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Now we need to configure Nginx to serve Wallabag. To do this, create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:

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

Add the following content to the configuration:

server {

    listen 80;
    server_name wallabag.example.com;

    root /path/to/wallabag/web;
    index index.php index.html;

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

    location ~ ^/(?:\.htaccess|data|config|dbstructure\.xml|README) {
        deny all;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $realpath_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location = /favicon.ico {
        log_not_found off;
        access_log off;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/wallabag_error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/wallabag_access.log;
}

Note: Replace "wallabag.example.com" with your own domain or IP address, and "/path/to/wallabag" with the path to your extracted Wallabag installation.

Save and close the file.

Reload Nginx using the following command:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 6: Configure Wallabag

Now we need to configure Wallabag. Navigate to the extracted wallabag directory:

cd wallabag

Copy the .env.dist file to .env using the following command:

cp .env.dist .env

Update the following lines in the .env file to match your MariaDB database setup:

DATABASE_URL=mysql://wallabaguser:password@localhost/wallabag

Note: Replace "password" with the password you set in Step 3.

Step 7: Install Wallabag

To install Wallabag, run the following command:

bin/console wallabag:install --env=prod

You might see errors or warnings during the installation process, make sure to resolve them before continuing.

When the installation is complete, set the correct file permissions using the following command:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /path/to/wallabag

Note: Replace "/path/to/wallabag" with the path to your extracted Wallabag installation.

Step 8: Open Wallabag

You're now ready to access Wallabag. Open a web browser and navigate to "http://wallabag.example.com" (or your domain/IP address). You should see the Wallabag login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wallabag on Alpine Linux. You can now start using the self-hosted alternative to services like Pocket or Instapaper to save articles to read later.

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