How to Install Hauk on MXLinux Latest

Hauk is an open-source personal location sharing service, and if you want to install it on MXLinux Latest, you can follow these steps.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you should have the following:

• MXLinux Latest installed on your system.
• A sudo user account.
• Access to the internet.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Hauk requires some dependencies to be installed first:

1. Open the terminal and update your system's package list by running the following command:

   sudo apt update
   

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt install git php7.4-cli php7.4-curl php7.4-xml
   

Step 2 - Clone Hauk Repository

Now, clone the Hauk repository to your system:

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone Hauk's repository.

2. Clone the repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git
   

Step 3 - Configure Hauk

Next, you need to configure Hauk by creating a configuration file:

1. Navigate to the cloned repository folder.

2. Copy the config.php.example file to config.php by running the following command:

   cp config.php.example config.php
   

3. Edit the config.php file by adding your desired settings:

   nano config.php
   

Step 4 - Run Hauk

Finally, you can run the Hauk server by running the following command:

php backend.php

Hauk should now be running on your system, and you can access it using your web browser at http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Hauk on MXLinux Latest. If you have any issues or questions, please refer to the official Hauk documentation or reach out to the Hauk community for support.

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