Socialhome is a free and open-source social network server that you can install on your own server or computer. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Socialhome on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you begin to install Socialhome, you need to have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install Socialhome dependencies. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint Latest and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential libpq-dev python3-dev
This command will update the package manager and install the required dependencies.
Once you have installed the required dependencies, you can proceed to install Socialhome. To install Socialhome, you need to use the pip package installer. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint Latest and run the following command:
sudo pip3 install -U socialhome
This command will install the latest version of Socialhome on your system.
Socialhome requires a PostgreSQL database to store data. If you don't have PostgreSQL installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install postgresql
Once you have installed PostgreSQL, you need to create a new user and a new database for Socialhome. To create a new user, run the following command:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P -s -e socialhome
The command will prompt you to enter a password for the new user.
To create a new database for Socialhome, run the following command:
sudo -u postgres createdb -O socialhome socialhome
This command will create a new database with the name "socialhome" and assign the new user "socialhome" as the owner.
Now that you have installed Socialhome and configured PostgreSQL, you can proceed to configure Socialhome.
To configure Socialhome, you need to create a configuration file called "config.yml". You can use the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo touch /etc/socialhome/config.yml
Once you have created the configuration file, you can edit it by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/socialhome/config.yml
In the configuration file, you need to specify the following details:
db:
url: postgresql://socialhome:password@localhost:5432/socialhome
# replace "password" with the password you set for the "socialhome" user
run:
port: 8000
host: 0.0.0.0
Save the configuration file and exit the editor.
Now that you have installed and configured Socialhome, you can start the Socialhome service. To start Socialhome, run the following command:
sudo socialhome migrate && sudo socialhome run
This command will run the database migration and start the Socialhome service.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Socialhome on Linux Mint Latest. Now you can create your own social network server and enjoy the freedom and privacy of self-hosting.
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