How to Install AsmBB on Clear Linux Latest

AsmBB is a free and open-source forum software written in Assembly language. This tutorial will guide you on how to install AsmBB on Clear Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing AsmBB, make sure you have the following:

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your system.
• Root access or Sudo user privilege.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To install AsmBB on Clear Linux, you need to install the required packages. Open up the terminal and execute the following command.

sudo swupd bundle-add nginx php71 php71-php-fpm php71-php-ldap php71-php-sqlite3 php71-php-zip build-essential wget git

This command will install the necessary packages that are required for AsmBB to run.

Step 2: Clone AsmBB Repository

Next, you need to clone the AsmBB repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/asm32info/asm-bb.git

This command will clone the AsmBB repository to your local system.

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Before we proceed any further, we first need to configure the Nginx web server. Open the Nginx configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Once the file is open, find the following lines:

http {
    ...
}

Add the following lines right after the http line:

user www-data www-data;
worker_processes auto;
pid /run/nginx.pid;

events {
    worker_connections 768;
    multi_accept on;
}

http {
    ....
}

Save the changes and close the file.

Step 4: Build and Install AsmBB

Now we need to build and install AsmBB. Go to the AsmBB directory by running the following command:

cd asm-bb

Now build AsmBB by running the following command:

make

This command will build AsmBB binaries. Once the build process is completed, install AsmBB using the following command:

sudo make install

This command will install AsmBB to the /usr/local/asm-bb directory.

Step 5: Configure AsmBB

Now we need to configure AsmBB. Open the config.mk file by running the following command:

nano config.mk

Next, modify the following lines according to your setup:

DOMAIN = localhost
WWWROOT = /usr/local/asm-bb/www
POSTS_ROOT = /usr/local/asm-bb/posts
SQLITE_FILE = /usr/local/asm-bb/posts/asm-bb.sqlite

# Uncomment and set to your liking
#MAX_POSTS_CACHE = 100

Save the changes and close the file.

Step 6: Start AsmBB

Everything is ready, now start the AsmBB by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/asm-bb/bin/asm-bb -s -b

This command will start the AsmBB in the background.

Step 7: Access AsmBB

Finally, you can access AsmBB by opening up your web browser of choice and typing the following URL:

http://localhost/

You have successfully installed and configured AsmBB on Clear Linux. Enjoy using AsmBB!

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