How to Install diaspora* on Fedora CoreOS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing diaspora* on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A machine running Fedora CoreOS Latest
• Access to the internet
• Basic understanding of the terminal

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing diaspora*, it is important to update the system to ensure it has the latest packages and security updates. Run the following command to update the system:

sudo rpm-ostree update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install diaspora*, there are few dependencies that need to be installed. Run the below command to install these dependencies:

sudo rpm-ostree install ruby ruby-devel libcurl-devel postgresql-server postgresql-devel postgresql-contrib zlib-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel patch ImageMagick

Step 3: Install Rubygems

After installing the dependencies, the next step is to install RubyGems. Run the following command to install RubyGems:

sudo dnf install rubygems

Step 4: Install Bundler

Bundler is a package manager for RubyGems that is used to manage gem dependencies for diaspora*. Run the command below to install Bundler:

sudo gem install bundler

Step 5: Install diaspora*

Once you have installed RubyGems and Bundler, you can now install diaspora*. Run the following commands to download the latest version of diaspora* and install it:

git clone https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git
cd diaspora
bundle install --deployment --without test development --jobs $(nproc)

Step 6: Configure PostgreSQL

The next step is to configure PostgreSQL. Initialize the PostgreSQL database cluster by running the following command:

sudo postgresql-setup initdb

Now enable and start the PostgreSQL server:

sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql

Once PostgreSQL is enabled and running, you can create a new database and user for diaspora*:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE ROLE diaspora LOGIN PASSWORD 'yourpassword';
CREATE DATABASE diaspora_production OWNER diaspora;
\q
exit

Replace ‘yourpassword’ with a strong password of your choice.

Step 7: Configure database.yml File

The last step is to configure the database.yml file for diaspora*. Navigate to the diaspora* directory and open the config/database.yml file:

cd diaspora
nano config/database.yml

Replace the ‘yourpassword’ with the password you have chosen for the PostgreSQL user:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: diaspora_production
  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
  username: diaspora
  password: yourpassword
  host: /var/run/postgresql

Step 8: Run diaspora*

Once you have completed the above steps, you can now start diaspora* by running the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails s

Now, you can access diaspora* using your web browser at the following address:

http://localhost:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install diaspora* on Fedora CoreOS Latest. By following the steps above, you should now have diaspora* up and running.

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