How to Install Tinode on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Tinode is an open-source server for instant messaging, which provides real-time messaging and group chat functionality. It is built using modern technologies and is designed to scale to very large deployments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Tinode on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

• Fedora CoreOS latest version already installed and running on your system.
• Access to the internet.

Step 1: Install dependencies

Tinode requires certain dependencies to be installed before installation. Use the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install -y git curl nano docker

Step 2: Install Docker-compose

Docker-compose is an open-source tool that is used to run multiple containerized applications together. To install it, use the following commands:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.27.4/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose

Step 3: Clone Tinode repository

Next, you need to clone the Tinode repository to your local machine. Execute the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/tinode/tind.node.git

Step 4: Configure Tinode

After the repository is cloned, navigate to the configs/multi-tenant folder of the Tinode root directory and edit the config.yml file using the following command:

cd tind.node/configs/multi-tenant
nano config.yml

In the file, modify the following parameters to match your system configuration:

    db:
      uri: postgres://postgres:######@db-tinode:5432/tinode
    node:
      addr: https://your-domain-name.com
      wsRoot: "/ws"
      sync: true
      cors: "*"

Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 5: Run Tinode docker containers

Run the following command to run the Tinode docker containers:

cd .. && sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.nginx.yml up -d

Step 6: Verify installation

Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by visiting the following URL in your web browser: https://your-domain-name.com:10443/tinode/v0/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tinode on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Tinode on Fedora CoreOS latest. Follow the steps carefully, and you should have Tinode up and running in no time.

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