PictShare is a self-hosted image sharing software that allows you to easily upload, share, and manage your images. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PictShare on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, there are a few things that you will need:
Before installing any new software, it's always a good idea to update your system. This can be done by running the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
PictShare requires a web server to host its files, so we will start by installing Apache. You can install Apache on Arch Linux by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
To ensure that Apache starts automatically at boot:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
PictShare is built using PHP, so you will need to install it on your system. You can install PHP and its modules using the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
PictShare requires a database to store its data, so we will install MySQL. You can install MySQL on Arch Linux by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S mysql
Once the installation is complete, start the MySQL service:
sudo systemctl start mysqld
To ensure that MySQL starts automatically at boot:
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
Next, we need to create a database and a user for PictShare to use. Start by logging into the MySQL shell:
mysql -u root -p
Create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE pictshare;
Create a new user:
CREATE USER 'pictshare_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
Grant privileges to the new user:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pictshare.* TO 'pictshare_user'@'localhost';
Flush the privileges:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL shell:
exit
Download the latest version of PictShare from the official website:
wget https://www.pictshare.net/download/latest
Extract the downloaded file:
tar -xf latest
Move the extracted files to the Apache document root directory:
sudo mv pictshare /srv/http/
Copy the PictShare configuration file to the Apache configuration directory:
sudo cp /srv/http/pictshare/.htaccess.example /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-pictshare.conf
Open the PictShare configuration file using a text editor:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-pictshare.conf
Find the following line:
RewriteBase /pictshare/
Replace it with the following line:
RewriteBase /
Save and exit the file.
Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
You can now access PictShare by going to your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser. You should see the PictShare welcome screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PictShare on Arch Linux. You can now start uploading, sharing, and managing your images with ease.
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