How to Install Hauk on OpenBSD

Hauk is a free and open-source location-sharing server that allows you to share your location with friends, family, or anyone you choose. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Hauk on OpenBSD.

Requirements

To install Hauk on OpenBSD, you need to have the following requirements:

• OpenBSD server with root access
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command-line interface

Installation

Follow these steps to install Hauk on OpenBSD:

1. Update OpenBSD Packages

First, update your OpenBSD package repository to get the latest version of packages:

$ sudo pkg_add -Uuu

2. Install Dependencies

Hauk requires some dependencies to be installed on your OpenBSD server before installation. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add nginx php php-json php-fpm

3. Clone the Hauk Repository

Next, clone the Hauk repository from Github to your OpenBSD server:

$ git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git

4. Configure Nginx Server

To run Hauk, you need to configure the Nginx server. To do this, create a new Nginx server block in the /etc/nginx/nginx.conf file:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  your_server_name;
    root         /path/to/Hauk/public;

    location / {
        index  index.html;
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html?$args;
        add_header X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN;
        add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
    }

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

Replace "your_server_name" with your server's domain name or IP address.

5. Configure PHP-FPM

To enable Hauk to work correctly, you need to configure PHP-FPM. To do this, open the /etc/php-fpm.conf file and make the following changes:

[global]
pid = /run/php-fpm.pid
error_log = /var/log/php-fpm.log
daemonize = no

[hauk]
user = hauk
group = _nginx
listen = /run/php-fpm.sock
listen.owner = _php
listen.group = _nginx
listen.mode = 0666
pm = dynamic
pm.max_children = 20
pm.start_servers = 5
pm.min_spare_servers = 5
pm.max_spare_servers = 10

6. Create a Systemd Unit File

To start Hauk automatically at system boot, create a new systemd unit file by creating a new file named "hauk.service" in the /etc/systemd/system directory:

[Unit]
Description=Hauk location-sharing server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=hauk
Group=_nginx
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/php -S localhost:8000 -t /path/to/Hauk/public
ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR2 $MAINPID
KillMode=process
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

7. Create a Hauk User

Finally, create a new user named "hauk":

$ sudo useradd -m -s /bin/ksh hauk

Start Hauk

To start Hauk, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start hauk

Access the Hauk Web Interface

Once you have started Hauk, you can access the Hauk web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your_server_name.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hauk on OpenBSD. You can now use Hauk to share your location with your friends and family. If you have any issues, you can refer to the Hauk documentation or OpenBSD documentation for additional support.

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