Photoview is an open-source image viewing and organizing software that provides a web interface to access your photos. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Photoview on Fedora Server Latest using simple steps.
Before installing Photoview, it is always recommended to update your system to the latest packages. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf update
Photoview is built using the Rust programming language, and it requires some additional packages to be installed before starting the installation process. Run the following command to install these packages:
sudo dnf install git libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libsqlite3-dev libselinux-devel
Now, clone the Photoview repository to your server's local directory using the git command:
git clone https://github.com/photoview/photoview.git
After cloning the repository, you need to navigate to the Photoview folder and build the software using Cargo. Run the following command to navigate to the folder:
cd photoview
Now, run the following command to build the Photoview software:
cargo build --release
After the build process completes successfully, start the Photoview server by running the following command:
./target/release/photoview
You have successfully installed Photoview on Fedora Server Latest. Now, open your favorite web browser and type the following address in the URL bar:
http://localhost:8080/
Photoview should be up and running, and you can start organizing your photos using the web interface.
In this tutorial, we have walked through the process of installing Photoview on Fedora Server Latest. Photoview provides a simple and easy-to-use interface to organize your photos, and it is entirely open-source, making it an ideal choice for hosting your photo album.
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