diaspora* is a decentralized social network that emphasizes privacy and data ownership. It allows users to connect with friends and share content in a secure and private way. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install diaspora* on MXLinux Latest, step by step.
Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following software and tools installed on your system:
Make sure your system is up to date by running the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
This command will update the package list and upgrade any installed packages to their latest versions.
diaspora* needs several dependencies to run correctly. Install them by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential patch zlib1g-dev liblzma-dev \
libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev \
libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev pkg-config \
libpq-dev nodejs yarn curl
The command will install all required dependencies to install and run diaspora* on MXLinux Latest.
diaspora* requires a specific version of Ruby to run. To install Ruby, we will use RVM, a Ruby version manager.
First, install the RVM package by running:
curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash
Once the RVM package is installed, run the following command to install the required version of Ruby:
rvm install ruby-2.7.3
This command will download and install Ruby version 2.7.3 on your system.
Set Ruby version 2.7.3 as the default version by running:
rvm use 2.7.3 --default
Download diaspora* by cloning its Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git
Switch to the diaspora* directory by running:
cd diaspora
Install the bundler package by running:
gem install bundler
Run the following command to install diaspora*:
bin/bundle install
This command will install all required gems and dependencies to run diaspora* on MXLinux Latest.
Run the following command to generate a default YAML configuration file:
cp 'config/database.yml.example' 'config/database.yml'
Configure the database settings in the config/database.yml file.
Create a new PostgreSQL database by running:
sudo -u postgres createuser diaspora --pwprompt
sudo -u postgres createdb diaspora_production --owner=diaspora
Once the database is created, run the following command to migrate the database schema:
bin/rake db:migrate
Run the following command to pre-compile the assets:
RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake assets:precompile
Start diaspora* by running:
RAILS_ENV=production bin/bundle exec rails s
This command will start the diaspora* server in production mode.
By following this tutorial, you should have successfully installed diaspora* on MXLinux Latest. You can now access your diaspora* installation by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/.
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