In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Pump.io on a Fedora Server (latest version). Pump.io is an open-source social networking platform that allows users to share their thoughts, photos, and other content with others. The installation process for Pump.io is not too complicated, but it does require some technical know-how.
Before you start installing Pump.io, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update your system to the latest version. Open a terminal on your Fedora Server and type the following command:
sudo dnf update
This command will update your system to the latest version.
Pump.io runs on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js first. To install Node.js, type the following commands in your terminal:
sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make
This command installs the necessary build tools. Next, add the NodeSource package signing keys:
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
This command adds the signing key for the Node.js package. Now, install Node.js and npm:
sudo dnf install nodejs
This command installs Node.js and npm on your system.
Pump.io uses MongoDB as its backend database. To install MongoDB, type the following command in your terminal:
sudo dnf install mongodb-server
This command installs MongoDB on your system.
Now you can download and install Pump.io. To download Pump.io, open a terminal and type the following command:
sudo npm install -g pump.io
This command installs Pump.io globally on your system.
Now that you have installed Pump.io, you need to configure it. Create a new directory to store your Pump.io configuration files:
sudo mkdir /etc/pump.io
Next, generate the configuration files:
sudo env NODE_ENV=production pump config > /etc/pump.io.json
This command generates the configuration files for Pump.io.
Now that you have installed and configured Pump.io, you can start it up. To start Pump.io, type the following command in your terminal:
pump
This command starts Pump.io on your system.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pump.io on a Fedora Server. Now that you have Pump.io up and running, you can start exploring its features and start sharing your content with others.
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