How to Install Libervia on Manjaro

Libervia is a web interface for XMPP server that you can use to chat with your friends in a decentralized manner. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Libervia on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro installed on your system
• Internet connection to download the required packages

Install Dependencies

You need to install the required dependencies before you can install Libervia. Open your terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv python-cairo python-xmpppy python-cairosvg python-psycopg2 postgresql-git

Download Libervia

Now, you need to download the Libervia source code from the official Git repository. Open your terminal and run the following command:

$ git clone https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-web.git

This will download the Libervia source code to your current working directory.

Create Virtual Environment

We recommend creating a virtual environment to avoid dependency conflicts with other Python packages. Run the following command to create a virtual environment:

$ cd libervia-web
$ virtualenv venv

This will create a new virtual environment in the venv directory.

Activate Virtual Environment

You need to activate the virtualenv before installing the required packages. Run the following command to activate the virtual environment:

$ source venv/bin/activate

Install Required Packages

Run the following command to install the required packages in the virtualenv:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required packages for Libervia.

Configure Postgresql

Libervia requires a PostgreSQL database to store the user data. Run the following command to install the PostgreSQL server:

$ sudo pacman -S postgresql

After installing PostgreSQL, you need to create a new user and database for Libervia. Run the following command to create a new user:

$ sudo -u postgres createuser --interactive

You will be asked to provide a name for the new user and some other options. Select the default options and create the user.

Next, create a new database by running the following command:

$ sudo -u postgres createdb <your_database_name> --owner <your_username>

Replace <your_database_name> with the name of the database you want to create and <your_username> with the name of the user you just created.

Configure Settings

You need to configure the Libervia settings to connect to your PostgreSQL database. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:

$ cp libervia/settings_local.py.sample libervia/settings_local.py

Open the libervia/settings_local.py file in a text editor and replace the following lines with your PostgreSQL database credentials:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': '<your_database_name>',
        'USER': '<your_username>',
        'PASSWORD': '<your_password>',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Replace <your_database_name>, <your_username>, and <your_password> with your PostgreSQL database credentials.

Run Setup

Run the following command to set up the Libervia database:

$ ./setup.py

This will create the necessary database tables and populate them with initial data.

Run Libervia

Run the following command to start the Libervia server:

$ ./run.py

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the Libervia web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Libervia on Manjaro. You can now use the Libervia web interface to chat with your friends in a decentralized manner.

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