How to Install Uguu on EndeavourOS Latest

Uguu is a simple and lightweight file-sharing web application. It allows you to upload and share files with other people quickly and easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Uguu on EndeavourOS latest release.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation of Uguu, make sure your EndeavourOS system is up-to-date, and all the packages are upgraded. To do so, run the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some dependencies required by Uguu.

To install the packages, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git nginx mariadb php php-fpm php-gd php-mysql

Step 2: Clone Uguu Repository

Next, we will clone the Uguu repository from GitHub. For that, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nokonoko/Uguu.git /var/www/Uguu/

Step 3: Setup MariaDB

Uguu requires a database to store the uploaded files information. So, we need to create a new database and user for Uguu.

To set up the MariaDB database, follow the given steps:

1. Login into the MariaDB server as root:

   sudo mysql -u root
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE uguu;
   

3. Create a new user:

   CREATE USER 'uguu'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
   

   Note: Replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password of your own choice.

4. Grant the required privileges to the user for the database:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON uguu.* TO 'uguu'@'localhost';
   

5. Flush the privileges:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

6. Exit from the MariaDB shell:

   exit
   

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Now, we need to configure the Nginx web server to host the Uguu application.

Here is the sample configuration file. Edit it using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/uguu.conf

And place the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;

    root /var/www/Uguu/public;
    index index.php;

    server_name _;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$request_uri;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Test the Nginx configuration by running the following command:

sudo nginx -t

If there are no errors reported, restart the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 5: Configure Uguu

In this step, we will configure the Uguu application.

1. Copy the sample configuration file:

   cd /var/www/Uguu/
   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Open the .env file using your favorite text editor:

   nano .env
   

   And then edit the following lines according to your configuration:

   APP_URL=http://localhost:80
   DB_DATABASE=uguu
   DB_USERNAME=uguu
   DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
   

   Note: Replace 'yourpassword' with the password you have defined for the MariaDB user in step 3.

   Save and close the file.

   Next, we will generate the application key by running the following command:

   php artisan key:generate
   

   And finally, apply the migration to create the required database tables by running the following command:

   php artisan migrate
   

Step 6: Test Uguu

That's it! Uguu is now installed and ready to use. Open the following URL in your web browser:

http://your_ip_address

You should see the Uguu homepage.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Uguu on your EndeavourOS latest release. You can now upload and share files with your friends and colleagues. If you are using Uguu for public sharing, make sure to secure the application and follow the best practices for file sharing to avoid any security risk.

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