How to Install HackerShare on OpenBSD

HackerShare is a free and open-source web application that allows users to manage and share their personal bookmarks, RSS feeds, and notes. It can be installed on a variety of operating systems, including OpenBSD. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install HackerShare on OpenBSD using the package manager.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your OpenBSD system is up to date and has the necessary prerequisites installed, including:

• git
• postgresql
• python3
• pip

You can install these prerequisites by running the following command:

$ doas pkg_add git postgresql-server postgresql-client py3-pip

Installing HackerShare

To install HackerShare on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Clone the HackerShare Git repository onto your system:

   $ git clone https://github.com/hackershare/hackershare.git
   

2. Change into the hackershare directory:

   $ cd hackershare
   

3. Install the required Python packages using pip:

   $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for HackerShare:

   $ su - postgres
   $ psql
   # CREATE DATABASE hackershare;
   # CREATE USER hackershare WITH PASSWORD 'password';
   # GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE hackershare TO hackershare;
   # \q
   

   Replace password with a secure password of your choosing.

5. Set up the HackerShare configuration file config.py by copying the config.example.py file:

   $ cp config.example.py config.py
   

6. Modify the configuration file to specify the PostgreSQL database and user details:

   DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://hackershare:password@localhost:5432/hackershare'
   

   Replace password with the password you set for the hackershare user in Step 4.

7. Create the HackerShare database schema by running the following command:

   $ python3 manage.py db upgrade
   

8. Start the HackerShare web server:

   $ python3 manage.py runserver
   

9. Access the HackerShare web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000/.

   Note that if you are running OpenBSD with a firewall, you may need to allow incoming connections to port 5000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed HackerShare on OpenBSD. You can now use it to manage and share your personal bookmarks, RSS feeds, and notes. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.

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