How to Install diaspora* on NetBSD

diaspora* is a decentralized social network built on free software. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install diaspora* on NetBSD.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing diaspora*, you need to install the required dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install ruby nodejs yarn postgresql nginx

Step 2: Install diaspora*

Now let's download the diaspora* source code and install it. Run the following commands in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git
cd diaspora
bundle install
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile

Step 3: Create a Database and User

diaspora* requires a database for storing information. Let's create a new PostgreSQL database and user. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE USER diaspora WITH PASSWORD 'YOUR_PASSWORD';
CREATE DATABASE diaspora_production OWNER diaspora;
\q
exit

Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with a strong password.

Step 4: Configure diaspora*

diaspora* needs to be configured with the database information and other settings. Rename the config/database.yml.example to config/database.yml and edit it with your database details:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  database: diaspora_production
  host: localhost
  username: diaspora
  password: YOUR_PASSWORD

Next, rename the config/diaspora.yml.example to config/diaspora.yml and edit it with your preference.

Step 5: Start diaspora*

Now, let's start diaspora* using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails s -p 3000

Step 6: Configure Nginx

To make diaspora* accessible on the web, we need to configure Nginx. Create a new nginx configuration file /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/diaspora:

upstream diaspora_backend {
  server 127.0.0.1:3000;
  keepalive 8;
}

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name YOUR_DOMAIN;

  client_max_body_size 100M;
  access_log /var/log/nginx/diaspora.access.log;
  error_log /var/log/nginx/diaspora.error.log;

  location / {
    proxy_headers_hash_bucket_size 128;
    proxy_pass http://diaspora_backend;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Scheme $scheme;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
    proxy_redirect off;
  }
}

Replace YOUR_DOMAIN with your domain name.

Then, create a symbolic link to enable the configuration:

sudo ln -s /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/diaspora /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/diaspora

Finally, restart Nginx:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/nginx -s reload

Now you can access your diaspora* instance on your web domain.

Thank you for following this tutorial!

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