Hauk is a free and open-source location sharing app written in PHP. It allows users to share their location with friends and family in real-time. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Hauk on NetBSD using the Hauk GitHub repository.
Before starting the installation, you will need the following:
If you don't already have Git installed on your NetBSD system, you can install it using the following command:
sudo pkg_add git
Next, you will need to clone the Hauk GitHub repository onto your system using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git
This will download the Hauk source code to your system.
Hauk has some dependencies that need to be installed before it can be run. You can install these dependencies using the following command:
sudo pkg_add -u php-7.4.14 php-pdo_mysql-7.4.14 php-pdo_sqlite-7.4.14 php-gd-7.4.14 php-curl-7.4.14
This will install the necessary dependencies.
Now that you have installed the Hauk source code and dependencies, you will need to configure Hauk by copying the example configuration file to a new file named "config.php":
cd Hauk
cp config.example.php config.php
Next, you will need to edit the "config.php" file to replace the placeholders with your actual configuration settings. You can use a text editor like Nano or Vim to edit the file:
nano config.php
Some of the settings you will need to configure include:
Once you have edited the "config.php" file, save your changes and exit the editor.
You will need to create a Hauk database before you can run the app. You can do this using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
This will connect you to the MySQL shell. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
Next, create a new database and user for Hauk using the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE hauk;
CREATE USER 'hauk'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hauk.* TO 'hauk'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace "your_password" with your actual password.
Finally, you can run Hauk using the following command:
php hauk.php
Hauk will now start running on your NetBSD system. You can access the app in your web browser by navigating to "http://localhost:61208" (or whatever port you specified in the "config.php" file).
You can now log in to Hauk using the credentials you specified in the "config.php" file and start sharing your location with friends and family.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Hauk on NetBSD!
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