How to Install Mobilizon on OpenSUSE Latest

Mobilizon is a free and open-source event organization and sharing platform that lets you create, manage, and share events without relying on corporate social media platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mobilizon on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you should have the following requirements:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest.
• A sudo user or root access to the server.

Step 1: Update the System

Before we start to install Mobilizon, we need to update the system packages to the latest version. To do that, run the following command:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Mobilizon requires some dependencies to be installed on the server. To install them, run the following command:

sudo zypper install postgresql13 postgresql13-server postgresql13-contrib postgresql13-devel ruby3.0 ruby3.0-devel ruby3.0-rubygem-bundler ruby3.0-rubygem-mail postgresql13-extensions libpq5 libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libopenssl-devel libyaml-devel nodejs14

Step 3: Configure PostgresSQL

Mobilizon requires a PostgreSQL database to store the events data. We need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Mobilizon. To do that, follow the below steps:

Step 3.1: Initialize the PostgreSQL Database

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo postgresql-setup --initdb

Step 3.2: Create a New User and Database

Switch to the postgres user:

sudo su - postgres

Create a new PostgreSQL user:

createuser -P mobilizon

Enter and confirm the password for the mobilizon user.

Create a new PostgreSQL database:

createdb -O mobilizon -E UTF8 mobilizon_db

Exit from the postgres user:

exit

Step 4: Install Mobilizon

To install Mobilizon on OpenSUSE, follow the below steps:

Step 4.1: Install Ruby

Install Ruby using the below command:

sudo zypper install ruby3.0

Step 4.2: Install Bundler

Install Bundler using the following command:

sudo gem install bundler

Step 4.3: Install Mobilizon

Download the latest version of Mobilizon using the following command:

wget https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon/-/archive/v2.2.1/mobilizon-v2.2.1.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive:

tar -xvzf mobilizon-v2.2.1.tar.gz

Change the working directory:

cd mobilizon-v2.2.1

Install the dependencies:

bundle install

Run the Mobilizon installation command:

RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails mobilizon:setup

During the installation process, you will be asked to enter some details such as the database name, user, and password. Enter the details that you created in Step 3.

Step 5: Configure Nginx Proxy

Now we need to configure Nginx to proxy the Mobilizon application. Create a new Nginx configuration file using the below command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/mobilizon.conf

Add the following content to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain name.

Save and close the file.

Restart Nginx service:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Access Mobilizon Web Interface

You have successfully installed Mobilizon on OpenSUSE. Now, you can access the Mobilizon web interface by visiting http://your-server-ip or http://your-domain-name.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mobilizon on OpenSUSE Latest server.

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