How to install Hauk on Manjaro

Hauk is a lightweight and open-source website that allows you to track and share your location in real-time with your friends and family. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Hauk on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Hauk, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro has been installed on your system
• Access to a terminal window with administrative privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Hauk, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal window and type the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pacman -S php php-cgi mariadb nginx

step 2: Prepare Nginx Configuration

We will use Nginx as our web server to run Hauk. Open the terminal window and create a new configuration file for Nginx by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Insert the following configuration in the file:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  example.com; //Enter your domain name here
    root         /var/www/;

    location / {
        index index.html index.htm index.php;
    }

    location ~* \.php$ {
         fastcgi_index  index.php;
         fastcgi_pass   unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
         include         fastcgi_params;
         fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_FILENAME    $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
         fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_NAME        $fastcgi_script_name;
     }
}

Note: Replace example.com with your domain name.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 3: Install and Configure MariaDB

Next, we need to install and configure MariaDB. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

Next, set the root password for MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Answer the questions according to your preference and set a strong password for the root user.

Once the password has been set, log in to MariaDB shell by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for Hauk:

CREATE DATABASE haukdb;
CREATE USER 'haukuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON haukdb.* TO 'haukuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Note: Replace Password with a strong password for the Hauk user.

Step 4: Install Hauk

Now we can install Hauk. First, clone the Hauk repository by running the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk /var/www/hauck

Next, navigate to the Hauk directory and install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

cd /var/www/hauk
sudo composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

Step 5: Configure Hauk

Copy the configuration file from the example file and edit it with your domain name and database credentials by running the following command:

sudo cp config.example.inc.php config.inc.php
sudo nano config.inc.php

Edit the following lines with your configuration values:

    // Base URI of Hauk installation (without trailing slash)
    $conf['base_uri'] = 'http://example.com/hauk';

    // SQL database credentials
    $conf['db_host'] = 'localhost';
    $conf['db_port'] = 3306;
    $conf['db_name'] = 'haukdb';
    $conf['db_user'] = 'haukuser';
    $conf['db_pass'] = 'Password';

Note: Replace example.com, haukuser, and Password with your configuration values.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 6: Start the Hauk Service

Start the Hauk service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start hauk

You can check the status of the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status hauk

If the service is running, you should see output like the following:

● hauk.service - Hauk Web Service
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/hauk.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since <timestamp>;
   Main PID: 12345 (php-cgi)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 4711)
     Memory: 24.8M
        CPU: 56ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/hauk.service
             └─12345 php-cgi -f /var/www/hauk/server.php

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install and configure Hauk on Manjaro. With the Hauk service up and running, you can now share your location and track the location of your friends and family in real-time.

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