How to Install Imgproxy on NetBSD

Imgproxy is a fast and secure image processing server that allows you to resize, crop, and watermark your images dynamically. In this tutorial, we will be walking you through the process of installing Imgproxy on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD server
• A user account with root access
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Installing Dependencies

Imgproxy is built using the Go programming language, so we'll need to install Go first.

1. Log in to your NetBSD server with root access using an SSH client:

ssh root@your_server_ip

2. Update your system packages and repositories:

pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

3. Install Go:

pkgin install go

Installing Imgproxy

1. Create a new directory for Imgproxy:

mkdir /opt/imgproxy

2. Change into the directory and fetch the latest release of Imgproxy:

cd /opt/imgproxy
ftp https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy/releases/latest/download/imgproxy-freebsd-amd64

3. Rename the downloaded file to imgproxy:

mv imgproxy-freebsd-amd64 imgproxy

4. Make the file executable:

chmod +x imgproxy

Configuring Imgproxy

1. Create a new configuration file for Imgproxy:

nano /opt/imgproxy/config.toml

2. Paste the following configuration code:

[server]
port = "8080"
address = "0.0.0.0"
timeout = "10s"
read_header_timeout = "5s"
read_timeout = "5s"
write_timeout = "5s"

[processing]
sharp_jpeg_quality = 70
jpeg_progressive = false

[security]
signed_urls = true
key = "<your_signing_key>"
salt = "<your_signing_salt>"

3. Replace "" and "" with your own values. You can generate new keys and salts using a tool like openssl.

Starting Imgproxy

1. Start Imgproxy:

./imgproxy

2. Access Imgproxy in your web browser by navigating to "http://your_server_ip:8080". You should see a splash screen indicating that Imgproxy is running.

And that's it! You've successfully installed Imgproxy on NetBSD. You can now begin using Imgproxy to resize, crop, and watermark your images dynamically. Happy coding!

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