How to Install Libravatar on Manjaro

Libravatar is a service that provides users with a way to centrally manage their avatars across multiple websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Libravatar on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your Manjaro system is up to date. You can do this by opening the terminal and running the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Installation

Here are the steps to install Libravatar:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T simultaneously, or open the Manjaro terminal application.
2. Install Apache web server by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

3. Install PHP and the PHP module for Apache by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -S php
sudo pacman -S php-apache

4. Now, install the PostgreSQL database server by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

5. Start the PostgreSQL database server:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

6. Enable the PostgreSQL service so that it starts automatically on boot:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql

7. Create a new PostgreSQL user by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres createuser -s -P libravatar

When prompted for a password, set a strong password and remember it.

8. Create a new PostgreSQL database and assign the user to it:

sudo -u postgres createdb -O libravatar libravatar

9. Install the Libravatar software:

sudo pacman -S libravatar

10. Configure Apache to serve the Libravatar application by creating a new virtual host file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/libravatar.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName libravatar.example.com
    ServerAlias libravatar
    DocumentRoot /usr/share/lavravatar
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/libravatar_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/libravatar_access.log combined
    <Directory /usr/share/lavatravar>
        Options None
        AllowOverride None
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace libravatar.example.com with your domain name or IP address.

11. Restart Apache to take effect of the new configuration:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

12. Finally, setup access to the application using the setup script:

sudo /usr/bin/authentication-setup

And follow the instructions provided by the setup script.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Libravatar on Manjaro. You can now use this service to centralize all of your avatars across multiple websites.

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