How to Install Libravatar on Clear Linux Latest

Libravatar is a free and open-source avatar hosting and federated identity service. It allows users to use a single avatar around different websites and services that support it. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Libravatar on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have:

• A Clear Linux Latest system
• A root or sudo privileged account

Step 1 - Installing Required Dependencies

To install Libravatar, you need to install the following required dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add web-server
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add php-gd
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysqlnd
sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb-server

Step 2 - Creating a Database

After installing the required dependencies, you need to create a database for Libravatar. Follow the steps below:

1. Start the MariaDB server:

sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb
sudo systemctl status mariadb

2. Log in to the MariaDB server:

sudo mysql -u root

3. Create a new database and user for Libravatar:

CREATE DATABASE libravatar_db;
GRANT ALL ON libravatar_db.* TO 'libravatar_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

4. Exit the MySQL shell:

exit

Step 3 - Downloading and Configuring Libravatar

1. Download the latest version of Libravatar:

wget https://github.com/libravatar/libravatar-php/archive/master.zip

2. Extract the downloaded file:

unzip master.zip

3. Move the extracted folder to the webserver directory:

sudo mv libravatar-php-master /var/www/html/libravatar

4. Create a new configuration file:

sudo touch /var/www/html/libravatar/config/local.inc.php
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/libravatar/config/local.inc.php

5. Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/libravatar/config/local.inc.php

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

<?php
// Database configuration
define('LAV_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('LAV_DB_USER', 'libravatar_user');
define('LAV_DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
define('LAV_DB_NAME', 'libravatar_db');

// Site configuration
define('LAV_SITE_DEFAULT', 'gravatar');
define('LAV_SITE_CONTACT_URL', 'mailto:your_email@mail.com');
?>

6. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4 - Configuring Web Server

1. Open the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

2. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

Alias /libravatar /var/www/html/libravatar/webroot
<Directory "/var/www/html/libravatar/webroot">
    AllowOverride All
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
</Directory>

3. Save and close the configuration file.

4. Restart the Apache server:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 - Testing the Installation

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/libravatar. You should see the Libravatar website with a message saying that everything is working correctly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Libravatar on Clear Linux Latest. By following the above steps, you have successfully installed Libravatar and can now use it to manage your avatars across different websites and services that support it.

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