Installing diaspora* on Arch Linux

Introduction

Diaspora* is an open-source, decentralized social network that allows you to connect and share with people while retaining control of your data. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install diaspora* on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure the following requirements are met:

• Arch Linux is installed and updated
• Ruby 2.6.1 or higher is installed
• Redis is installed
• PostgreSQL is installed

Installation

1. Install the development tools:

   sudo pacman -S git base-devel
   

2. Install the required packages:

   sudo pacman -S postgresql redis ruby imagemagick libxml2 libxslt
   

3. Install bundler and generate a Gemfile.lock:

   gem install bundler
   bundle install --deployment --without test development
   

4. Clone the diaspora* repository:

   git clone https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git
   

5. Navigate to the diaspora* directory:

   cd diaspora
   

6. Configure the database:

   cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
   

   Edit the config/database.yml file to match your database configuration.
7. Initialize the database:

   RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create db:schema:load
   

8. Precompile the assets:

   RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile
   

9. Start the application:

   RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server
   

10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the diaspora* login page.

You have now successfully installed diaspora* on Arch Linux.

Conclusion

Diaspora* is a powerful and secure social network that puts you in control of your own data. With this tutorial, you should now be able to install diaspora* on your Arch Linux system.

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