How to Install LibrePhotos on Fedora CoreOS Latest

LibrePhotos is an upcoming self-hosted photo management service with a focus on privacy and security. It is built on top of Python and Django, and its source code is available on GitHub. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LibrePhotos on Fedora CoreOS latest using Docker.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A VPS or dedicated server running Fedora CoreOS latest version.
• Docker installed on the server.
• Python 3.6 or higher installed on the server.

Step-by-step guide

1. Clone the LibrePhotos repository using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

$ cd librephotos

3. Create a .env file by copying the sample file:

$ cp .env.example .env

4. Edit the .env file and replace the values of the environment variables with your own. These are the variables that you need to set:

   • POSTGRES_USER - The username for the PostgreSQL database.
   • POSTGRES_PASSWORD - The password for the PostgreSQL database.
   • POSTGRES_HOST - The hostname or IP address of the PostgreSQL server.
   • POSTGRES_PORT - The port number of the PostgreSQL server.
   • POSTGRES_DB - The name of the PostgreSQL database.
   • SECRET_KEY - A secret key for Django.
   • DEBUG - Set to True for development and False for production.
   • ALLOWED_HOSTS - A comma-separated list of domain names or IP addresses that the service is allowed to run on.

5. Generate a new secret key:

$ python -c "from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key; print(get_random_secret_key())"

Copy the output to the SECRET_KEY field in the .env file.

6. Run the PostgreSQL container:

$ docker run -d \
    --name librephotos-postgres \
    -e POSTGRES_USER=$POSTGRES_USER \
    -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$POSTGRES_PASSWORD \
    -e POSTGRES_DB=$POSTGRES_DB \
    postgres:12-alpine

7. Run the Django container:

$ docker run -d \
    --name librephotos-django \
    -p 80:80 \
    --env-file .env \
    --link librephotos-postgres:postgres \
    -v /path/to/photo/library:/vol/photos \
    librephotos/librephotos:latest

Replace /path/to/photo/library with the path to the directory that contains your photos.

8. Wait for the containers to start, and then navigate to http://<your-server-ip> in your web browser to access LibrePhotos.

Conclusion

LibrePhotos is now installed and running on your Fedora CoreOS server. You can now upload your photos and start organizing them. If you encounter any issues during the installation, please refer to the official documentation or ask for help in the community forum.

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