Hauk is a location sharing server that allows you to share your location with others in real-time. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Hauk on Arch Linux.
Before you begin the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before starting the installation process, it is recommended to update and upgrade your Arch Linux system to ensure that all packages are up to date. Launch the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Hauk requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S git curl nginx php php-fpm php-pgsql postgresql
Next, you need to clone the Hauk repository to your system. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git
This will clone the latest Hauk source code to your system.
Hauk requires a PostgreSQL database to store location data. Run the following command to create a new PostgreSQL database:
sudo su postgres -c "createdb haukdb"
After creating the database, you need to configure PostgreSQL to allow the Hauk application to access the database. To do this, edit the PostgreSQL configuration file as follows:
sudo nano /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf
Add the following line to the configuration file:
local haukdb haukuser md5
Save and exit the file.
Next, you need to configure Nginx to serve Hauk on the web. Create a new Nginx server block using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/hauk.conf
Add the following content to the configuration file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your-domain.com;
root /path/to/hauk/web;
index index.php;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
}
error_page 404 /404.php;
error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
location /50x.html {
root /usr/share/nginx/html;
}
}
Change the server_name and root paths to match your system configuration. Save and exit the file.
Next, you need to configure PHP-FPM to work with Hauk. Open the PHP-FPM configuration file as follows:
sudo nano /etc/php/php-fpm.d/www.conf
Uncomment the following lines:
listen.owner = http
listen.group = http
Save and exit the file.
Copy the Hauk configuration file to the Hauk directory:
sudo cp Hauk/config.php.example Hauk/config.php
Edit the configuration file:
sudo nano Hauk/config.php
Change the following values to match your system configuration:
$config["baseurl"] = "http://your-domain.com/";
$config["default_duration"] = "7200";
$config["max_duration"] = "86400";
$config["db"]["host"] = "localhost";
$config["db"]["user"] = "haukuser";
$config["db"]["pass"] = "password";
$config["db"]["name"] = "haukdb";
Save and exit the file.
Start the following services to complete the Hauk installation:
sudo systemctl enable --now php-fpm
sudo systemctl enable --now nginx
sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql
Open a web browser and visit the Hauk URL (http://your-domain.com). If everything is configured correctly, you should see the Hauk login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hauk on Arch Linux. You can now share your location with others in real-time.
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