How to Install Convos on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Convos is an open-source web-based chat application that allows multiple users to communicate with each other in real-time. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Convos on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Access to a Fedora CoreOS Latest system
• A sudo user account

Step 1 - Install Docker on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Convos is a Docker containerized application, so the first step is to install Docker on your Fedora CoreOS machine.

1. Login to your Fedora CoreOS system as a sudo user.

2. Install the Docker package by running the following command:

   sudo rpm-ostree install docker
   

3. Start the Docker service:

   sudo systemctl start docker
   

4. Enable Docker to start at boot time:

   sudo systemctl enable docker
   

5. Verify that Docker is running successfully:

   sudo systemctl status docker
   

Step 2 - Pull Convos Docker Image

After installing Docker, the next step is to pull the Convos Docker image from the Docker Hub registry.

1. Pull the latest Convos Docker image by running the following command:

   sudo docker pull convoschat/convos
   

2. Verify that the Convos image is successfully downloaded:

   sudo docker images
   

Step 3 - Run Convos Docker Container

Now that we have installed Docker and downloaded the Convos Docker image, we can create and run a new Docker container for the Convos application.

1. Create a new volume for the Convos data:

   sudo docker volume create convos_data
   

2. Start the Convos container by running the following command:

   sudo docker run -it -p 8080:8080 -v convos_data:/root/convos-data convoschat/convos
   

   This will start the Convos container and mount the convos_data volume to /root/convos-data inside the container.

3. Verify that the Convos container is running successfully:

   sudo docker ps
   

4. Access the Convos web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to:

   http://<your_server_IP>:8080
   

   Replace <your_server_IP> with the IP address or hostname of your Fedora CoreOS system.

   You should now have access to the Convos web interface and can start using the chat application.

Step 4 - Configure Convos Application

By default, the Convos application is not secured and accessible to everyone. For security purposes, it is recommended that you configure Convos to use HTTPS and set up authentication for users.

Please refer to the Convos documentation for more information on how to configure the application.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Convos on your Fedora CoreOS system. You can now start using the chat application and configuring it according to your needs.

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