Tutorial: How to Install Hubzilla on Fedora CoreOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Hubzilla on Fedora CoreOS.

Hubzilla is a free and open-source social media platform that provides decentralized communication and networking capabilities. It allows users to create an account and connect with others from all around the internet.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, we must ensure that we have the following prerequisites in place:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS
• Root or sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Steps

The installation process can be broken down into the following steps:

1. Update CoreOS packages and dependencies
2. Install Docker
3. Install and run Hubzilla
4. Access Hubzilla from a web browser

Let's get started.

Step 1: Update CoreOS packages and dependencies

Before we install Hubzilla, we need to ensure that our CoreOS packages and dependencies are up-to-date. To do this, run the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree upgrade

This command will upgrade CoreOS to the latest version and install any new dependencies.

Step 2: Install Docker

Hubzilla is packaged as a Docker container. Therefore, we need to install Docker on our system. To do this, run the following command:

sudo dnf install docker

Next, start and enable Docker to launch at system startup:

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3: Install and Run Hubzilla

Now that we have Docker installed on our system, we can proceed with installing and running Hubzilla. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Create a new directory to store Hubzilla's data.

   sudo mkdir /opt/hubzilla
   

2. Pull the Hubzilla Docker image from the official repository.

   sudo docker pull hubzilla/hubzilla
   

3. Create a new container and configure it by setting the required environment variables.

   sudo docker run -it -p 80:80 -p 443:443 --name hubzilla \
     -v /opt/hubzilla:/var/www/html \
     -e HUBPATH=/var/www/html \
     -e ADDONPATH=/var/www/html/addon \
     -e HUBHOSTNAME=your-hubzilla.domain.com \
     -e ADMIN_EMAIL=your-email@your-domain.com \
     hubzilla/hubzilla
   

   Here are some important notes:

   • Replace "your-hubzilla.domain.com" with your domain name.
   • Replace "your-email@your-domain.com" with your email address.

4. Access the Docker container shell and run the Hubzilla installation script.

   sudo docker exec -it hubzilla /bin/bash
   cd /var/www/html
   util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/hubzilla/addons.git addons_installed
   util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/hubzilla/addons_pending.git addons_pending
   util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/hubzilla/addons.git addons_featured
   exit
   

Step 4: Access Hubzilla from a web browser

With Hubzilla installed and running, we can now access it from a web browser. To do this, open your web browser and enter the following URL: https://your-hubzilla.domain.com.

You should now be able to create an account, log in, and start using Hubzilla!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Hubzilla on a Fedora CoreOS system using Docker. With a little bit of configuration, we can create our own social media network and connect with others from around the world!

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