LibrePhotos is a free and open-source self-hosted alternative to Google Photos. It allows you to securely store and browse your photos, and features an advanced search tool that uses machine learning to recognize people, objects, and places in your photos. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibrePhotos on a Fedora Server.
Before you can install LibrePhotos, you must have the following:
The first step is to install the dependencies required by LibrePhotos. Open a terminal on your Fedora Server and run the following command:
sudo dnf install -y python3-pip python3-devel gcc-c++ libjpeg-turbo-devel zlib-devel
This command will install Python 3, pip, C++ compilers, and the libraries required for image processing.
The next step is to clone the LibrePhotos repository from Github. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git
If you do not have git installed, run the following command first:
sudo dnf install -y git
Navigate to the librephotos directory that was created when you cloned the repository:
cd librephotos
Next, use pip to install the Python dependencies required by LibrePhotos:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Note that this may take some time to complete.
LibrePhotos comes with a sample configuration file that you can use as a starting point. Copy this file to the correct location and make any necessary changes:
cp librephotos/settings/local.py.sample librephotos/settings/local.py
You can edit the local.py file to change the default settings, such as the database connection configuration, secret key, media folder, and more.
LibrePhotos requires a PostgreSQL database to store metadata and media information. Install the PostgreSQL client and server by running the following command:
sudo dnf install -y postgresql-server postgresql-contrib
Next, initialize the database cluster:
sudo postgresql-setup --initdb --unit postgresql
Start the PostgreSQL service:
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql
Log in to the postgres user and create a new user and database for LibrePhotos:
sudo su - postgres
createuser -P librephotos
createdb -O librephotos librephotos
exit
Finally, run the database migration and create a superuser account:
./manage.py migrate
./manage.py createsuperuser
Follow the instructions to create the superuser account.
The final step is to run the LibrePhotos application. Use the following command:
./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
This command will start a development server on port 8000. You can now access the application by navigating to http://your-server-ip:8000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibrePhotos on your Fedora Server. You can now upload your photos and enjoy browsing and searching them securely.
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