How to Install LinkAce on Arch Linux

LinkAce is an open-source application used for bookmark and link management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LinkAce on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure you have the following:

• A running Arch Linux system
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, update the system database and install the required packages:

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S git php php-pdo php-gd php-intl php-apcu php-redis php-mbstring php-imagick composer nginx mariadb

Step 2: Clone the LinkAce Repository

Next, clone the LinkAce repository from Github in the /srv/http/linkace directory:

sudo mkdir -p /srv/http/linkace
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /srv/http/linkace
cd /srv/http/linkace
git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce .

Step 3: Install Dependencies and Set Up Database

Navigate to the newly cloned directory and install PHP dependencies using composer:

cd /srv/http/linkace
composer install --no-dev

Then, set up the database for LinkAce by creating a new database and user:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE linkace;
CREATE USER 'linkaceuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON linkace.* TO 'linkaceuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Finally, create the database tables by running:

./bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Create a new server block in nginx configuration for LinkAce by running:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.conf

Add the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;

    root /srv/http/linkace/public/;
    index index.php index.html;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;

        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_intercept_errors off;
        fastcgi_buffers 16 16k;
        fastcgi_buffer_size 32k;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y and then Enter.

Then, activate the newly created server block by creating a symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Finally, restart the nginx and php-fpm services:

sudo systemctl restart nginx php-fpm

Step 5: Finalize Installation

Navigate to http://your_domain.com in your browser, and you should see the LinkAce homepage. You will be prompted to set up an administrator account, which will give you access to the application.

Once you have set up your administrator account, you can begin using LinkAce to manage your bookmarks and links.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing LinkAce on Arch Linux. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below.

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