Thumbor is an open-source image processing service that allows users to resize and manipulate images on the fly. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Thumbor on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
To install Thumbor, we need to install the following dependencies:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic nodejs-basic
Once the installation is complete, verify that the dependencies have been installed correctly by running the following commands:
python3 --version
pip3 --version
node --version
npm --version
These commands will display the version number of Python, pip, Node.js, and npm respectively.
To install Thumbor, we will use pip. Run the following command to install Thumbor:
sudo pip3 install thumbor
Once the installation is complete, verify that Thumbor has been installed correctly by running the following command:
thumbor --version
This command should display the version number of Thumbor.
Next, we need to configure Thumbor. Thumbor uses a configuration file to set the server parameters. The configuration file can be found in /etc/thumbor.conf.
You can use the default configuration file or create a custom configuration file by copying the default configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/thumbor/config/thumbor.conf.sample /etc/thumbor.conf
To start the Thumbor server, run the following command:
thumbor -c /etc/thumbor.conf
You should see output similar to the following:
INFO - Thumbor running...
By default, Thumbor runs on port 8888. You can verify that the server is running by visiting http://<your-server-ip>:8888/healthcheck.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Thumbor on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Thumbor to resize and manipulate images on the fly.
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