Linkding is an open-source bookmarking tool that is built using Django and PostgreSQL. It allows users to save and organize their bookmarks in a searchable and taggable format. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Linkding on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to clone the Linkding repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
$ git clone https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding.git
This will download the Linkding code to your local machine.
The next step is to create a Python virtual environment for Linkding. This will isolate the Linkding dependencies from your system Python installation. To create a virtual environment, run the following command:
$ python3 -m venv linkding-env
This will create a new virtual environment in a folder called linkding-env.
To use the virtual environment, you need to activate it. To activate the virtual environment, run the following command:
$ source linkding-env/bin/activate
Upon executing this command, your command prompt will start with (linkding-env) indicating that the virtual environment is active.
The next step is to install the Linkding dependencies. You can do this by navigating to the root directory of the cloned Linkding repository and running the following command:
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the required dependencies for Linkding.
The next step is to configure PostgreSQL for Linkding. You need to create a new user and a new database in PostgreSQL. To create a new user, run the following command in your terminal:
$ sudo -u postgres createuser linkding
This will create a new user called linkding. Next, you need to create a new database for Linkding. To create a new database, run the following command:
$ sudo -u postgres createdb -O linkding linkding
This will create a new database called linkding and set the owner to linkding.
The next step is to configure Linkding by creating a configuration file. To do this, navigate to the linkding directory inside the cloned Linkding repository and copy the sample configuration file:
$ cp linkding/settings/local.sample.env linkding/settings/local.env
Next, open the local.env file in a text editor and set the following configuration variables:
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
DATABASE_URL=postgres://linkding:password@localhost:5432/linkding
Replace your_secret_key with a secret key of your choice. Set the database URL to the following format: postgres://<user>:<password>@localhost:<port>/<database>.
After configuring Linkding, the next step is to migrate the database schema. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
$ python manage.py migrate
This will create the necessary database tables for Linkding.
The last step is to create a superuser account for Linkding. To do this, run the following command:
$ python manage.py createsuperuser
This will prompt you to enter a username, email, and password for the superuser account.
Once you have completed all the previous steps, you can start the Linkding server by running the following command:
$ python manage.py runserver
This will start the Linkding server at http://localhost:8000. You can access the Linkding web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to this URL.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Linkding on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start using Linkding to organize and manage your bookmarks.
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