Mediagoblin is a free and open-source multimedia hosting platform that allows you to upload, share, and manage your images, videos, and audio files. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mediagoblin on EndeavourOS latest.
Before you start installing Mediagoblin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before you begin installing any packages, update the system to ensure that all existing packages are up-to-date.
sudo pacman -Syu
Mediagoblin requires several dependencies to run smoothly. You can install all of these dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg libjpeg-turbo postgresql virtualenv
Mediagoblin stores its data in a PostgreSQL database. We will create a new database and user for Mediagoblin.
First, start the PostgreSQL service:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
Next, create a new PostgreSQL user named mediagoblinuser and set a password for it:
sudo -u postgres createuser mediagoblinuser -P
You will be prompted to enter a new password for the user. Make sure you remember this password as you will need it later when configuring Mediagoblin.
Next, create a new PostgreSQL database named mediagoblin owned by the mediagoblinuser user:
sudo -u postgres createdb -O mediagoblinuser mediagoblin
Now that all the prerequisites are in place, we can install and configure Mediagoblin.
First, create a new virtual environment named mediagoblinvenv:
virtualenv -p python2 mediagoblinvenv
Next, activate the virtual environment:
source mediagoblinvenv/bin/activate
Install Mediagoblin using pip:
pip install mediagoblin
Once the installation is complete, generate a new configuration file:
mediagoblin-createconfig
Answer the prompts to configure Mediagoblin. Be sure to enter the PostgreSQL database details when prompted.
Once the configuration is complete, initialize the database:
mediagoblin-init db
Now that Mediagoblin is installed and configured, start the server by running the following command:
./bin/gmg mediagoblin.ini
You should now be able to access Mediagoblin by navigating to http://localhost:6543 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Mediagoblin on EndeavourOS Linux. You can now start uploading and managing your multimedia files.
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