In this tutorial, we will be guiding you through the process of installation of Convos chat application on Debian Latest.
Convos is a chat application that utilizes internet relay chats in a web browser. It is lightweight and easy to use. Convos is written in Perl programming language and is open-source software.
For Convos to run on Debian Latest, you will require the following:
Before you can install Convos on your Debian Latest, make sure that your operating system is up-to-date with the latest packages. You can install the latest packages using the following command.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Next, you will need to install Aptitude which is an advanced package management tool for Debian and Ubuntu. Aptitude will help you manage dependencies and install packages on your system.
sudo apt install aptitude
Convos is written in Perl, and it is essential to install the required packages to run the application successfully.
Install the Perl modules via the following command.
sudo aptitude install -y cpanminus build-essential
In order for the modules to work, you need to set up the environment variable by running the command below.
export PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1
Now, install some of the required Perl modules.
sudo cpanm Mojolicious
sudo cpanm Time::Piece
sudo cpanm AnyEvent::IRC
sudo cpanm Net::SSLeay
Now that you have finished installing the required packages, it's time to download and install Convos.
Create a directory for Convos.
mkdir ~/convos
Move to the directory after creating it.
cd ~/convos
Then, install Convos using the following command.
sudo cpanm Convos
To configure the webserver, navigate to the directory /etc/nginx/sites-available.
cd /etc/nginx/sites-available/
Create a new configuration file for Convos using the following command.
sudo nano convos.conf
Add the following lines to the file.
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_buffering off;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
}
}
After adding the lines, save the file and exit the editor.
Next, create a symbolic link for the configuration file.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/convos.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Restart nginx, then start and enable the Convos service using the following commands.
sudo systemctl restart nginx
sudo systemctl start convos
sudo systemctl enable convos
Finally, you can access the Convos by typing the server IP address or the domain name on a web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Convos on your Debian Latest operating system. You can start using Convos by creating an account on your web browser. Convos provide an easy way of chatting with your friends using your web browser, and you can also use it from your mobile device.
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