How to Install GNU FM on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing GNU FM, a free and open-source music community platform, on Clear Linux Latest.

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that your system is up-to-date by running the command:

$ sudo swupd update

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for GNU FM to run on Clear Linux. Run the following command to install the required packages:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-postgresql devpkg-python3 swig basic-dev pkg-config

Step 2: Install GNU FM

To install GNU FM, we will use Git to clone the latest version of the code repository from Github. Run the following commands to do so:

$ sudo mkdir -p /var/www
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www
$ cd /var/www
$ git clone https://github.com/gnufm/gnufm.git

Next, we need to install the necessary Python modules to run GNU FM. Run the following commands to install them:

$ cd gnufm
$ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Configure Database

GNU FM requires a database to store user and music-related data. We will use PostgreSQL for this purpose.

Run the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL database and user for GNU FM:

$ sudo -iu postgres
$ createuser -P gnufm
$ createdb -O gnufm gnufm
$ exit

You will be prompted to enter a password for the new user. Remember this password as we will need it later.

Next, run the following command to initialize the database with the necessary tables:

$ cd /var/www/gnufm
$ python3 manage.py migrate

Step 4: Configure Settings

Before we can start using GNU FM, we need to configure its settings. Run the following command to create a new settings file:

$ cp gnufm/settings.py.example gnufm/settings.py

Use a text editor to edit the newly created file and configure the following settings:

SECRET_KEY = 'your_secret_key_here'
DEBUG = True
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '[::1]']
ROOT_URLCONF = 'gnufm.urls'
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'gnufm',
        'USER': 'gnufm',
        'PASSWORD': 'your_postgresql_password_here',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Replace your_secret_key_here with a randomly generated secret key, and replace your_postgresql_password_here with the password you set for the PostgreSQL user gnufm earlier.

Step 5: Test the Installation

To test if the installation was successful, run the following command to start the development server:

$ python3 manage.py runserver

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. You should see the GNU FM homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNU FM on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start customizing and using the platform to create your own music community.

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