qpixel is a web-based image editor that can be installed on Arch Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process.
Before we start, ensure that you have the following requirements:
To install qpixel on Arch Linux via Pacman, follow the steps below:
Open the terminal or console on your Arch Linux device.
Update your system's package manager by running the command:
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S git php php-cgi php-fpm nginx mysql
git clone https://github.com/codidact/qpixel.git
cd qpixel
sudo pacman -S composer
composer install
sudo ln -s /home/$user/qpixel/public /usr/share/nginx/qpixel
Note: Replace $user
with your username.
default.conf
file with a text editor by running the command below.sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
server {
listen 80;
server_name localhost;
root /usr/share/nginx/qpixel/public;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass php:9000;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;
fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;
}
}
Save the changes and exit the text editor.
Restart NGINX by running the command:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
http://localhost
. You should now see the qpixel editor.Congratulations, you have successfully installed qpixel on Arch Linux!
In this guide, we have walked you through the installation process of qpixel on your Arch Linux device. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
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