How to Install Isso on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Isso is a lightweight, free and open-source commenting server that you can easily install and use on your website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Isso on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest installation
• A user with sudo privileges
• Access to a terminal or command line interface

Step 1: Install Isso

To install Isso on Fedora CoreOS Latest, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS Latest system.

2. Run the following command to update the system:

   sudo dnf update
   

3. Install the isso package using the following command:

   sudo dnf install isso
   

4. Once the installation is complete, verify that Isso is installed correctly by running the following command:

   isso --version
   

   The command should output the version of Isso that you have installed on your system.

Step 2: Configure Isso

To configure Isso, follow these steps:

1. Create a configuration file for Isso using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/isso.cfg
   

   This will open a new file in the Nano text editor.

2. Copy and paste the following configuration code into the file:

   [general]
   dbpath = /var/lib/isso/comments.db
   host = http://localhost:8080
   max-age = 15m
   [server]
   listen = http://localhost:8080/
   [smtp]
   hostname = smtp.server.com
   username = smtp_username
   password = smtp_password
   from = isso@myblog.com
   to = me@myblog.com
   [hash]
   algorithm = pbkdf2
   rounds = 10000
   salt-size = 8
   

   This configuration file specifies parameters such as the path for the Isso database, the host and port number for the server, and the email settings.

3. Save and exit the configuration file.

Step 3: Start Isso

To start Isso, follow these steps:

1. Create a service file for Isso using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/isso.service
   

   This will open a new file in the Nano text editor.

2. Copy and paste the following service code into the file:

   [Unit]
   Description=Isso commenting server
   After=syslog.target network.target
   [Service]
   User=nginx
   Group=nginx
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/isso -c /etc/isso.cfg run
   StandardOutput=syslog
   StandardError=syslog
   SyslogIdentifier=isso
   Restart=always
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   

   This service file tells systemd to start Isso and also provides information on when to start the server and how to restart it.

3. Save and exit the service file.

4. Reload the systemd configuration to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   

5. Start the Isso service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start isso.service
   

   This will start the Isso commenting server on your system.

6. Verify that Isso is running correctly by checking the status of the service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl status isso.service
   

   The output should show that the service is active and running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Isso on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You also learned how to start the Isso service and verify its status. With Isso, you can easily add commenting functionality to your website and engage with your audience.

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