How to Install Akkoma on NetBSD

Akkoma is a social networking platform that can be installed on various operating systems. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Akkoma on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you will need:

• A NetBSD system with root access
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new software on the system, it's essential to update the existing packages and dependencies to ensure the latest versions are installed. You can update the system by running the following command:

# pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Akkoma requires certain dependencies to be installed on the system. You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

# pkgin install git python38 py38-pip py38-psycopg2 py38-pillow py38-virtualenv py38-cffi py38-libsass py38-bcrypt py38-enum34 py38-pycparser nginx

This command will install Git, Python 3.8, virtual environment, and other dependencies required by Akkoma.

Step 3: Install Akkoma

Once the dependencies are installed, you can proceed with the installation of Akkoma. You can clone the Akkoma repository to your system by running the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/LinuCC/Akkoma.git

After the clone is complete, navigate to the Akkoma folder using the following command:

# cd Akkoma

Next, create a virtual environment for Akkoma. You can accomplish this by running the following commands:

# virtualenv venv --python=/usr/pkg/bin/python3.8
# . ./venv/bin/activate

After the virtual environment is created, install Akkoma's dependencies by running the following command:

# pip install -r requirements.txt

Once the dependencies are installed, you can prepare the Akkoma database by running the following two commands:

# ./manage.py migrate
# ./manage.py createcachetable

Step 4: Configure Nginx

To configure Nginx, create a new file in the /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory with the following contents:

upstream django {
  server 127.0.0.1:8000;
}

server {
  listen      80;
  server_name example.com;
  charset     utf-8;

  client_max_body_size 75M;

  location /media/ {
    alias /usr/local/akkoma/media/;
  }

  location /static/ {
    alias /usr/local/akkoma/static/;
  }

  location / {
    proxy_pass          http://django;
    proxy_http_version  1.1;
    proxy_set_header    Upgrade $http_upgrade;
    proxy_set_header    Connection "upgrade";
    proxy_set_header    Host $host;
    proxy_set_header    X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header    X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header    X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    proxy_read_timeout  300s;
  }
}

Replace "example.com" with your domain name.

Step 5: Start Akkoma

To start Akkoma, navigate to the Akkoma folder and run the following command:

# ./manage.py runserver 127.0.0.1:8000

Your Akkoma installation should now be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:8000/. If you want to run Akkoma on a different port, replace "8000" with the desired port number.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Akkoma on NetBSD. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and you now have a working Akkoma installation on your NetBSD system. Enjoy!

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