How to Install Noosfero on MXLinux Latest

Noosfero is a free and open-source social networking platform that allows you to create and manage social network websites, communities, and intranets. This guide will walk you through the installation process of Noosfero on MXLinux Latest.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Noosfero, you need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev build-essential git zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev nodejs npm

Step 2: Install rbenv

Rbenv is a tool that allows you to install, manage, and switch between multiple Ruby versions. To install rbenv, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Step 3: Install Ruby

Noosfero requires Ruby version 2.7.0 or newer. To install Ruby using rbenv, run the following commands:

rbenv install 2.7.0
rbenv global 2.7.0

Step 4: Install Bundler

Bundler is a tool that manages gem dependencies for Ruby projects. To install bundler, run the following command:

gem install bundler

Step 5: Download and Install Noosfero

Clone the Noosfero repository to your local machine using git:

git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git
cd noosfero

Install the dependencies using bundler:

bundle install

Step 6: Configure the Database

Noosfero requires a PostgreSQL database. Create a new database and user using the following commands:

sudo su postgres
createuser --interactive
createdb noosfero_production
exit

Step 7: Configure Noosfero

Copy the configuration file and edit it with your information:

cp config/noosfero.yml.example config/noosfero.yml
nano config/noosfero.yml

Update the following fields with your own information:

base_url: https://yourdomain.com/
db:
  name: noosfero_production
  username: your_username
  password: your_password

Step 8: Initialize the Database

Initialize the database by running the following commands:

rake db:create
rake db:schema:load
rake db:migrate

If there are any errors during this process, you can fix them by editing the appropriate configuration files.

Step 9: Start Noosfero

Start Noosfero by running the following command:

rails server -b 0.0.0.0 -p 3000

You can now access Noosfero by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Noosfero on MXLinux Latest.

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