How to Install Pinry on NetBSD

Pinry is an open-source application that lets you save, organize and share your favorite images from around the web. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Pinry on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• A NetBSD server or a local machine with NetBSD installed.
• Root access to the server or machine.
• A web server already installed and configured.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To install Pinry on NetBSD, we need to install some required packages first. Follow these steps to install the necessary packages:

1. Open your terminal and login as root.

2. Update your package list with the following command:

   pkgin update
   

3. Install the required packages with the following command:

   pkgin install py27-pip py27-virtualenv
   

Step 2: Create Pinry User and Directory

Next, we need to create a dedicated user and directory for Pinry. Follow these steps to create a user and directory:

1. Open your terminal and login as root.

2. Create a new user and group for Pinry with the following command:

   useradd -U pinry
   

3. Create a new directory for Pinry with the following command:

   mkdir /opt/pinry
   

4. Change the ownership of the Pinry directory to the Pinry user and group with the following command:

   chown pinry:pinry /opt/pinry
   

Step 3: Install Pinry

We will now install Pinry using a virtual environment. Follow these steps to install Pinry:

1. Open your terminal and login as root.

2. Switch to the Pinry user with the following command:

   su - pinry
   

3. Create a new virtual environment with the following command:

   virtualenv venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install Pinry with the following command:

   pip install pinry
   

6. Deactivate the virtual environment with the following command:

   deactivate
   

Step 4: Configure Pinry

We now need to configure Pinry to work with our web server. Follow these steps to configure Pinry:

1. Open your terminal and login as root.

2. Copy the Pinry configuration file with the following command:

   cp /opt/pinry/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pinry/settings/local.py-dist /opt/pinry/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pinry/settings/local.py
   

3. Edit the Pinry configuration file with your preferred text editor. We will use vi in this example:

   vi /opt/pinry/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pinry/settings/local.py
   

4. Locate the ALLOWED_HOSTS setting and add your domain name or IP address, separated by commas:

   ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['yourdomain.com', 'youripaddress']
   

5. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Start Pinry

We can now start Pinry and test it in our web browser. Follow these steps to start Pinry:

1. Open your terminal and login as root.

2. Switch to the Pinry user with the following command:

   su - pinry
   

3. Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

4. Start the Pinry server with the following command:

   pinry start
   

5. Open your web browser and go to http://yourdomain.com:8000/ or http://youripaddress:8000/. You should see the Pinry homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Pinry on NetBSD. You can now use Pinry to save, organize and share your favorite images.

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