How to Install Enigma 1-2 BBS on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Enigma 1-2 BBS on the latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

• A device running the latest version of POP! OS.
• Basic knowledge of Terminal commands.
• A stable internet connection.

Installing Dependencies

Before installing Enigma BBS, some dependencies must be installed. You can do this by opening the Terminal and running the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev git python python3 python3-pip virtualenvwrapper mysql-server default-libmysqlclient-dev

This command will install all the necessary packages required to compile and run Enigma BBS on your system.

Cloning the Repository

Next, we need to clone the Enigma BBS repository. Run the following command in the Terminal to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/nuskooler/enigma-bbs.git

This command will download the latest version of Enigma BBS from the GitHub repository.

Creating a Virtual Environment

We need to create a virtual environment for Enigma BBS to run properly. Use the following command to create and activate a new virtual environment:

mkvirtualenv enigma-bbs
workon enigma-bbs

This will create a new virtual environment named "enigma-bbs" and activate it.

Installing Required Python Packages

To install the required Python packages, we need to run the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the necessary Python packages.

Setting Up the MySQL Database

To set up the MySQL database, use the following command to log in to the MySQL Server:

mysql -u root -p

After entering your MySQL password, create a new database using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE enigma_bbs;

Next, create a user and grant them all privileges on the newly created database using the following commands:

CREATE USER 'enigma_bbs'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON enigma_bbs.* TO 'enigma_bbs'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace 'password' in the second line with a strong password for the user.

Configuring Enigma BBS

Now, we need to configure Enigma BBS. Navigate to the Enigma BBS repository using the following command:

cd enigma-bbs

Copy the sample configuration file using the following command:

cp enigma-bbs.json.sample enigma-bbs.json

Next, open the enigma-bbs.json file in a text editor and modify the following settings:

• "database": Change the value of "mysql" to "mysql+pymysql://" followed by your MySQL database username and password.
• "listen_ip": Change the IP address to "0.0.0.0" to allow access from any device on the network.
• "listen_port": Change the port to your desired value (for example, 8888).

Save the changes and close the file.

Running Enigma BBS

Finally, we can start Enigma BBS using the following command:

python3 bbs.py

This will start the BBS server.

Accessing Enigma BBS

To access Enigma BBS, open a web browser on any device connected to the same network as your POP! OS machine and navigate to the IP address and port number you set in the enigma-bbs.json file (for example, http://192.168.0.2:8888).

You should now be able to access Enigma BBS and start using it.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Enigma BBS on the latest version of POP! OS. We hope that this tutorial was helpful to you. If you have any questions or facing any issues, please let us know in the comments section below.

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