How to install yarn.social on OpenSUSE Latest?

Overview:

Yarn.social is a social network alternative to Twitter that runs on a decentralized infrastructure. If you happen to be an OpenSUSE user and want to try out yarn.social, this tutorial is for you.

Prerequisites:

• A functional OpenSUSE system with root privilege
• A stable internet connection

Steps:

1. Update your system

   sudo zypper update

2. Install development packages

   sudo zypper install -t pattern devel_basis

3. Install NodeJS:

   curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo bash -
   sudo zypper install nodejs
   

4. Install yarn:

   npm install -g yarn
   

5. Clone the Yarn.social repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.git
   

6. Install dependencies:

   yarn install
   

7. Copy the .env.example file to .env

   cp .env.example .env
   

8. Edit .env to match your configuration (optional).

9. Build yarn.social

   yarn build
   

Conclusion:

You have successfully installed yarn.social on your OpenSUSE machine. Now, you can run your localhost and test yarn.social by following the instructions from the documentation.

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