How to Install Alf.io on Fedora Server Latest

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, first ensure Fedora Server Latest is fully updated using the following command:

$ sudo dnf update -y

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install some required packages, run the following commands:

$ sudo dnf install -y git gcc make mariadb mariadb-server mariadb-devel ImageMagick ImageMagick-devel ImageMagick-perl gnupg2 ruby ruby-devel libcurl libcurl-devel vim 

Step 2: Install RVM

Ruby Version Manager or RVM is a popular command-line tool to manage Ruby runtime environments. We will use RVM to install Ruby on our system.

The following command will install RVM:

$ curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable

Once the installation is complete, run the following command:

$ source /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh

This will reload your terminal environment. Now, verify if RVM is installed by running the command:

$ rvm -v

Step 3: Install Ruby

Next, install Ruby using RVM. The following command will install the latest version of Ruby:

$ rvm install ruby --latest

Verify the Ruby version that has been installed by running:

$ ruby -v

Step 4: Install Alf.io

Clone the Alf.io repository into your home directory:

$ git clone https://github.com/alf-io/alf.io.git ~/alf.io

Change into the Alf.io directory:

$ cd alf.io

Now, install the required dependencies using the bundle command:

$ gem install bundler
$ bundle install

Step 5: Configure the Database

Create a new database and user for Alf.io:

$ sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE alfio;
CREATE USER 'alfio'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON alfio.* TO 'alfio'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 6: Configure the API Key

Generate new API key:

$ bundle exec rake alfio:generate_api_key

This will generate a new API key. Copy the key and add it to the .env file:

$ echo "ALFIO_API_KEY=<your API key>" >> .env

Step 7: Start Alf.io

Start the Alf.io server using the following command:

$ bundle exec rackup

Alf.io should now be running and accessible from your web browser at http://localhost:9292.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Alf.io on Fedora Server Latest. It is now up to you to explore the many features of Alf.io and tailor it to your needs.

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