How to Install Mediagoblin on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you on how to install Mediagoblin on Clear Linux Latest. Mediagoblin is a free media hosting software that allows users to upload and share media files such as videos, music, and photos.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A running Clear Linux Latest instance
• A terminal or SSH access to the server
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies required by the Mediagoblin software. Open your terminal or SSH client and run the following command to update and install the required packages:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-postgresql devpkg-py3cairo devpkg-py3pillow devpkg-py3setuptools git python3-basic python3-pip python3-pycurl python3-requests python3-virtualenv rust cargo

Step 2: Download and Install the Mediagoblin Package

In this step, we will download and extract the Mediagoblin tarball package. To do this, we will use Git to clone the Mediagoblin repository:

git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/mediagoblin.git

After the cloning is complete, navigate to the extracted mediagoblin directory:

cd mediagoblin

Now, run the following command to create a Python 3 virtual environment:

python3 -m virtualenv -p python3 --system-site-packages mediagoblin-venv

Once the virtual environment is created, activate it using the following command:

source mediagoblin-venv/bin/activate

Now we can install the Mediagoblin package and its dependencies using the following command:

pip install -e .

Step 3: Configure the PostgreSQL Database

In this step, we will set up the PostgreSQL database for Mediagoblin. First, create a database and a user for Mediagoblin using the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createdb -O mgoblin mgoblin
createuser -P mgoblin
exit

You will be prompted to enter a password for the mgoblin user. Enter a strong password and remember it as we will need it later.

Next, we need to create a configuration file for the Mediagoblin database. Copy the sample configuration file and edit it with the following commands:

cp mediagoblin.ini mediagoblin_local.ini
nano mediagoblin_local.ini

Find the following lines in the mediagoblin_local.ini file:

### Database configuration
# replace this with the correct info for your database
sqlalchemy.url = postgresql://mgoblin:devpassword@localhost/mediagoblin

Change devpassword to the password you specified for the mgoblin user. Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Initialize the Database and Start the Server

In this step, we will initialize the database and start the Mediagoblin server.

Run the following command to initialize the database schema for Mediagoblin:

./bin/gmg dbupdate

Once the database schema is updated, run the following command to start the server:

./bin/gmg serve

By default, the Mediagoblin server will listen on localhost:6543. You can access the web interface by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:6543 in the address bar.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mediagoblin on Clear Linux Latest. Enjoy sharing your media files with the world!

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