How to Install Wallabag on NetBSD

Wallabag is a self-hosted read-it-later app that can be accessed using any web browser. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Wallabag on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD machine with root access
• Basic knowledge of Linux command-line.

Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some packages that Wallabag needs to run. Open the terminal and type the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install php-fpm php-mysqli php-curl php-xml unzip

Install MariaDB

Wallabag requires a database to store data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB as our database server. Run the following command to install MariaDB:

pkgin install mariadb-server

After that, configure the database server by running the following three commands:

ln -s /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/mariadb /etc/rc.d/
/etc/rc.d/mariadb start
mysql_secure_installation

During the mysql_secure_installation, the system will prompt for root password, set the root password, and keep it safe.

Download and Install Wallabag

Next, we need to download and install Wallabag. Follow the steps listed below:

1. Download the latest version of Wallabag from the official website using the following command:

   fetch https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag/releases/download/vX.Y.Z/wallabag-X.Y.Z.zip
   

   Replace X.Y.Z with the latest version.

2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   unzip wallabag-X.Y.Z.zip
   

3. Move the extracted folder to /usr/pkg/share/wallabag using the following command:

   mv wallabag-X.Y.Z /usr/pkg/share/wallabag
   

Configure PHP and NGINX for Wallabag

In this section, we will configure PHP and NGINX to run Wallabag.

1. Open the /usr/pkg/etc/php.ini file and enable the following extensions:

   extension=curl.so
   extension=mysqli.so
   extension=xml.so
   

2. Next, open the /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/nginx.conf file and add the following configuration:

   server {
       listen       80;
       server_name  example.com;
   
       access_log  /var/log/nginx/wallabag.access.log;
       error_log   /var/log/nginx/wallabag.error.log;
   
       root   /usr/pkg/share/wallabag/web;
       index  index.php;
   
       location / {
           try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?q=$uri&$args;
       }
   
       location ~ \.php$ {
           try_files $uri =404;
           fastcgi_pass   unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
           fastcgi_index  index.php;
           fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           include        fastcgi_params;
       }
   }
   

3. Restart the PHP-FPM and NGINX services using the following commands:

   /etc/rc.d/php-fpm restart
   /etc/rc.d/nginx restart
   

Set Up Wallabag

Now that we have installed and configured Wallabag, it's time to set it up.

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the Wallabag setup page.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Wallabag. When asked for the database connection details, use the following values:

   Database Driver: pdo_mysql
   Database Name: wallabag
   Database User: root
   Database Password: <your_root_password>
   Database Host: localhost
   Database Port: empty field
   

   Replace <your_root_password> with your MariaDB root password.

3. Once the setup is complete, you can start using Wallabag by logging in with your credentials.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Wallabag on NetBSD. Now that it's up and running, you can start using Wallabag to read articles at your leisure or refer to them later whenever you feel like it. Have fun!

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