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How to Install imgproxy on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, we will install imgproxy on Arch Linux, which is an open-source image processing server that allows you to resize, crop, and manipulate images on-the-fly.

Requirements

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Arch Linux with root privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

imgproxy requires some dependencies to be installed before we can start installing it. To install the dependencies, enter the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S golang git libvips

Step 2 - Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the imgproxy repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

Step 3 - Build and Install imgproxy

Now, change your directory to the imgproxy folder and build it using the following command:

cd imgproxy
make

Once the build process is finished, you can install imgproxy using the following command:

sudo make install

Step 4 - Configuration

To configure imgproxy, you need to create a configuration file. In the imgproxy folder, create a file named imgproxy.conf, and add the following contents:

listen: :8080
cache:
  type: local
  path: /var/cache/imgproxy
source:
  url: https://your-web-address.com/images/

# The following are needed for using libvips-based processing
jpegrescan: "/usr/bin/jpegrescan"
jpegoptim: "/usr/bin/jpegoptim"
optipng: "/usr/bin/optipng"

# HMAC key to secure URLs
key: "your-secret-key-here"

Replace the your-web-address.com with your website address and choose a secret key for the HMAC key.

Step 5 - Running the imgproxy Server

Finally, you can start the imgproxy server using the following command:

imgproxy -config imgproxy.conf

The server will start running at http://localhost:8080 by default. You can use any browser to view the server by typing http://localhost:8080 into the address bar.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed imgproxy, a powerful image processing server that allows you to resize, crop, and manipulate images on-the-fly. We also learned how to configure the server and how to start it. Enjoy your newly installed imgproxy server!

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