PushBits is a notification service that allows you to send push notifications to your mobile device via a RESTful API. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install PushBits on a Fedora Server Latest system, using the source code hosted on GitHub.
Before we get started with the installation, ensure that you have the following:
PushBits requires some dependencies to work correctly, so we need to install them first. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf install git gcc-c++ make openssl-devel python3 python3-devel nodejs npm
This command installs all the necessary packages for PushBits.
Once we have the dependencies installed, we need to clone the PushBits repository from GitHub. Run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/pushbits/server.git
This command clones the repository to your current directory.
PushBits requires some Node.js modules, which we need to install before compilation. Navigate to the cloned repository directory using the terminal and run the following command:
cd server
npm install
This command installs all the required Node.js modules.
After installing Node.js modules, we can compile the PushBits binary. To compile the binary, run the following command:
make release
This command will compile the PushBits binary and generate a release build.
Now that we have the PushBits binary compiled, we need to configure it. In the repository directory, create a copy of the config.js.sample file using the following command:
cp config.js.sample config.js
Edit the config.js file using a text editor and set the values for the variables as per your requirements.
We're finally ready to start PushBits. Run the following command to start the PushBits service:
./pushbits
This command starts the PushBits service in the foreground. You can run this command in a screen or tmux session if you want to run PushBits in the background.
You should now have PushBits up and running on your Fedora Server Latest system. You can now start using the PushBits RESTful API to send push notifications to your mobile device.
If you face any issues during the installation, check the PushBits documentation or the GitHub repository's issues section for guidance.
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