Libravatar is a free and open-source service that allows users to upload an avatar (profile picture) that can be used across various websites and applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Libravatar on OpenBSD.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to install the required packages. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkg_add libravatar py3-pyramid py3-pyramid_tm
This command will install the Libravatar package along with its dependencies.
The next step is to configure Libravatar. Open the configuration file /etc/libravatar.ini in your favorite text editor:
sudo vi /etc/libravatar.ini
In this file, you can customize the settings according to your preferences. Here are some of the important settings that you may want to modify:
database: This setting specifies the path of the database file. By default, it is set to /var/db/libravatar/libravatar.db.cache_tags: This setting specifies whether to use caching for tag lookups. By default, it is set to false.cache_ttl: This setting specifies the time in seconds for which the cached values should be kept. By default, it is set to 3600.Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the file.
The next step is to start the Libravatar service:
sudo rcctl enable libravatar
sudo rcctl start libravatar
This command will start the Libravatar service and enable it to start automatically on system boot.
To verify that Libravatar is working correctly, open your web browser and navigate to the Libravatar server by visiting http://localhost:8080. You should see the Libravatar homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Libravatar on OpenBSD. You can now upload your avatar and use it across various websites and applications that support Libravatar.
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