How to Install Sup3rS3cretMes5age on Arch Linux

Sup3rS3cretMes5age is an open-source web application that provides a secure messaging system. It is available on GitHub for free, and in this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the steps to install Sup3rS3cretMes5age on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Arch Linux
• A package manager such as Pacman
• Git installed on the machine

Step 1: Clone Sup3rS3cretMes5age Repository

The first step is to clone the Sup3rS3cretMes5age repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/algolia/sup3rS3cretMes5age.git

This command will create a directory named sup3rS3cretMes5age in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install the required packages for Sup3rS3cretMes5age to run successfully. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S curl nginx nodejs npm

This command will install packages required by Sup3rS3cretMes5age, such as Nginx, Node.js, NPM, and CURL.

Step 3: Install Required NPM Packages

After installing the required packages, navigate to the sup3rS3cretMes5age directory and install the required NPM packages with the following command:

cd sup3rS3cretMes5age
npm install

This command will install all the required NPM packages required by Sup3rS3cretMes5age.

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Now it's time to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy to the Sup3rS3cretMes5age application. Open the Nginx configuration file with your favorite text editor using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

server {
        listen 80;

        server_name example.com;

        location / {
                proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
                proxy_set_header Host $host;
                proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        }
}

Replace the server_name with your domain name or IP address. Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Start Sup3rS3cretMes5age

Start Sup3rS3cretMes5age with the following command:

node index.js

This command will start the Sup3rS3cretMes5age application on port 3000.

Step 6: Access the Application

Open your web browser and navigate to the domain name or IP address of your Arch Linux machine. Sup3rS3cretMes5age should be accessible.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Sup3rS3cretMes5age on Arch Linux. You can now use the secure messaging system to communicate privately.

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