How to Install Tiny Tiny IRC on NetBSD

Tiny Tiny IRC is a lightweight and easy-to-use web-based IRC client. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tiny Tiny IRC on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A server running NetBSD
• Root access to the server
• A basic understanding of the command line interface

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

To use Tiny Tiny IRC, you need to have an HTTP server and PHP installed on your server. Start by updating the package repository and then install Nginx as your HTTP server and PHP.

pkgin update
pkgin install nginx php-fpm

Step 2 - Installing and Configuring Redis

Tiny Tiny IRC uses Redis as its primary storage backend for fast and efficient data storage. To install Redis, run the following command:

pkgin install redis

After Redis has been installed, configure it to start during server boot by adding the following line to /etc/rc.conf:

redis=yes

Step 3 - Installing Tiny Tiny IRC

The next step is to download and install the Tiny Tiny IRC application. You can use the official GitHub repository for the installation.

cd /usr/local/www/
git clone https://github.com/levito/tt-irc.git irc

Step 4 - Configuring Nginx

To configure Nginx to work with Tiny Tiny IRC, create a new virtual host configuration file for Nginx as follows:

nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/irc.conf

Paste the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen [::]:80;
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    root /usr/local/www/irc;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ .php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/tmp/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Change example.com to your domain name, save and close the file.

Then, enable the virtual host configuration using the following command:

ln -s /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/irc.conf /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 5 - Configuring Tiny Tiny IRC

Copy the default configuration file and edit it:

cd /usr/local/www/irc
cp config.php-dist config.php
nano config.php

Edit the database settings with the following details:

$config['redis']['host'] = "localhost";
$config['redis']['db'] = "0";
$config['redis']['password'] = "";

Step 6 - Starting Services

Start Redis, Nginx, and PHP FPM services.

/etc/rc.d/redis start
/etc/rc.d/nginx start
/etc/rc.d/php_fpm start

Step 7 - Accessing Tiny Tiny IRC

Once all the services are running, go to your browser, type the URL to your Tiny Tiny IRC’s web interface.

http://example.com

You will be prompted to register a new user account. After registration, you will be redirected to the main dashboard and start using Tiny Tiny IRC.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tiny Tiny IRC on NetBSD. You can start using it to chat on various IRC channels without leaving your web browser.

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