Mediagoblin is a free, decentralized, and self-hosted media publishing platform. It allows users to share and publish various types of media, including photos, videos, and audio.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mediagoblin on OpenSUSE Latest in a few simple steps.
Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update your system. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
Once your system is updated, you need to install the dependencies required for Mediagoblin. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo zypper install python3 python3-devel python3-pip python3-EasyProcess python3-greenlet python3-messagepack python3-Pillow python3-pycurl python3-setuptools python3-Werkzeug python3-wand python3-WebOb python3-ZopeInterface python3-psycopg2 postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-devel postgresql-client
Now you need to install the PostgreSQL database server. Run the following command to install it:
sudo zypper install postgresql-server
Once the installation is complete, initialize the PostgreSQL database by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
Next, create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Mediagoblin by running the following commands:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P mediagoblin
sudo -u postgres createdb -O mediagoblin mediagoblin
Now that the dependencies and PostgreSQL are set up, we can proceed with the installation of Mediagoblin.
Run the following command to install Mediagoblin:
sudo pip3 install mediagoblin
After the installation is done, we need to configure Mediagoblin.
Run the following command to generate the configuration file:
mediagoblin-admin createconfig
You will be prompted to answer some questions during the configuration process.
Once the configuration is complete, run the following command to set up the database schema:
mediagoblin-admin dbupdate
Finally, start the Mediagoblin server by running the following command:
mediagoblin serve
Once the server is running, you can access the Mediagoblin web interface in your browser by navigating to http://localhost:6543/.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Mediagoblin on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Mediagoblin to share and publish various types of media on your own instance.
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