How to Install Mediagoblin on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Mediagoblin on FreeBSD Latest in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Update your System

First, you need to update your Freebsd system to ensure that it is up-to-date and has all the necessary patches and security updates. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo freebsd-update fetch
sudo freebsd-update install

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before you can install Mediagoblin, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following commands to install the necessary packages:

sudo pkg install python3 py37-gobject3 cairo gdk-pixbuf2
sudo pkg install py37-lxml py37-openssl py37-psutil py37-pil py37-setuptools

Step 3: Download and Extract Mediagoblin

Download the latest version of Mediagoblin from their official website at https://mediagoblin.org/download/. You can also use the following command in the terminal to download the file:

wget https://mediagoblin.org/releases/mediagoblin-latest.tar.gz

After the download is complete, extract the tarball into your preferred directory.

tar -zxvf mediagoblin-latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Install Mediagoblin

Change current directory to where the files were extracted and run the following command to start the installation process:

cd mediagoblin-latest
sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Mediagoblin

Next, you need to configure Mediagoblin. Copy the default configuration file to the /usr/local/etc/mediagoblin directory and create a new configuration file:

sudo cp mediagoblin.ini mediagoblin_local.ini /usr/local/etc/mediagoblin/

Edit the mediagoblin_local.ini file and modify the settings to suit your needs. You can use nano editor to open and edit the file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/mediagoblin/mediagoblin_local.ini

Step 6: Start Mediagoblin

Now, you can start Mediagoblin by running the following command:

gunicorn mediagoblin.app:app -b 0.0.0.0:8000

You can now access Mediagoblin from your web browser by visiting http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Mediagoblin on FreeBSD. You can now start uploading and sharing your media files.

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