OSSN is an open-source social networking software that allows you to create your own social network platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OSSN on your Fedora Server Latest using the command line.
The first step is to ensure that your system's yum repository is up-to-date. To do so, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo yum update
This command will update your system's yum repository.
Next, we need to install Apache and PHP. OSSN requires Apache and PHP to run. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo yum install httpd
To install PHP, run the following command:
sudo yum install php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml
After installing Apache and PHP, start the Apache service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
To enable the Apache service on system boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
OSSN requires MariaDB or MySQL database to store its data. To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo yum install mariadb mariadb-server
After installing MariaDB, start the MariaDB service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
To enable the MariaDB service on system boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Now, secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Next, we need to create a database for the OSSN installation. To do so, log in to the MariaDB server by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted. Then, create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE ossndb;
Create a new user for the database by running the following command:
CREATE USER 'ossnuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Grant all privileges to the user by running the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ossndb.* TO 'ossnuser'@'localhost';
Finally, flush the privileges by running the following command:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Next, download the latest version of OSSN by running the following command:
curl -L https://www.opensource-socialnetwork.org/download | tar -xvzf -
Then, move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory by running the following command:
sudo mv ossn /var/www/html/
Set the appropriate permissions on the OSSN directory by running the following command:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/ossn/
Next, we need to configure OSSN. To do so, open the OSSN configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/ossn/config.php
Replace the following values in the configuration file:
'dbusername' => 'ossnuser',
'dbpassword' => 'password',
'dbname' => 'ossndb',
Save and exit the configuration file.
By default, SELinux is enabled on Fedora. SELinux may restrict Apache from accessing the OSSN directory. To configure SELinux, run the following command:
sudo chcon -Rv --type=httpd_sys_content_t /var/www/html/ossn/
Finally, restart Apache and MariaDB services by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd mariadb
Then, open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or hostname. You will be prompted with the OSSN installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSSN on your Fedora Server Latest.
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