How to Install Tiny Tiny IRC on OpenBSD

Tiny Tiny IRC is an open-source web-based IRC client that is designed to be easy to use and customizable. If you are looking to install Tiny Tiny IRC on OpenBSD, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installation
• Root or sudo access

Install Dependencies

Before we begin to install Tiny Tiny IRC, we need to install the necessary dependencies. Open the terminal on OpenBSD and run the following command:

$ doas pkg_add -I www/nginx www/php php-fpm sqlite git php-pdo_sqlite

Download and Configure Tiny Tiny IRC

Once you have installed the necessary dependencies, download and configure the Tiny Tiny IRC package. Run the following commands in the terminal:

$ doas git clone https://tt-rss.org/git/tt-irc.git /var/www/tt-irc
$ doas chown -R _www:_www /var/www/tt-irc
$ doas chmod -R 755 /var/www/tt-irc

Configure NGINX

Now, we need to configure NGINX to serve the Tiny Tiny IRC web application. Open the NGINX configuration file using a text editor:

$ doas vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the http section:

server {
  listen       80;
  server_name  your_domain.com; # replace with your domain
  root         /var/www/tt-irc;
  index        index.php;

  location / {
      try_files $uri /index.php?$args;
  }

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

Save and close the file.

Start the PHP-FPM and NGINX

We need to start the PHP-FPM and NGINX services. Run the following command to start the PHP-FPM:

$ doas rcctl enable php72_fpm && rcctl start php72_fpm

To start NGINX, run the following command:

$ doas rcctl enable nginx && rcctl start nginx

Configure the Database

Finally, we need to configure the database for Tiny Tiny IRC. Open the configuration file using a text editor:

$ doas vi /var/www/tt-irc/config.php

Find the following lines:

  define('DB_TYPE', 'sqlite');
  define('DB_PATH', '/var/db/ttrss/irc/irc.db');

Update the DB_PATH to the following:

  define('DB_PATH', '/var/www/tt-irc/irc.db');

Save and close the file.

Access Tiny Tiny IRC

You can now access Tiny Tiny IRC by opening a web browser and entering the IP address or domain name of your OpenBSD server. You should see the Tiny Tiny IRC login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Tiny Tiny IRC on OpenBSD. You have also learned how to configure NGINX, start the PHP-FPM, and configure the database. With this setup, you can use Tiny Tiny IRC to chat on your favorite IRC channels.

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