How to Install Hauk on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Hauk, a lightweight location-sharing app, on Ubuntu Server Latest. Hauk uses end-to-end encryption and allows you to share your location with others in real-time.

Prerequisites

Before installing Hauk, make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your system
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A domain name or public IP address

Step 1: Install Required Dependancies

First of all, update your server with the latest packages:

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get upgrade

After that, install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php-sqlite3 composer

Step 2: Download and Configure Hauk

1. Start by moving to the /var/www directory:

   cd /var/www
   

2. Clone the Hauk GitHub repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git
   

3. Change the directory to the newly created Hauk directory:

   cd Hauk
   

4. Install all the required dependencies:

   composer install --no-dev
   

5. Rename the config.example.php file to config.php:

   mv config.example.php config.php
   

6. Edit the config.php file and update the following variables based on your domain name:

   $base_uri = "https://example.com/Hauk";
   $secret_key = "q3DSyX9fj2muzPghcv5BRZpxt78M6KLW";
   

Replace example.com with your domain name and secret_key with a unique key. Save the file and exit.

7. Next, we need to create the store directory:

   sudo mkdir -p /var/www/Hauk/store
   sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/Hauk/store
   

Step 3: Configure Apache Web Server

1. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Hauk:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/hauk.conf
   

2. Add the following configuration to the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
         ServerName example.com
         Redirect permanent / https://example.com/
   </VirtualHost>
   
   <VirtualHost *:443>
         ServerName example.com
         DocumentRoot /var/www/Hauk
         ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error.log
         CustomLog /var/log/apache2/access.log combined
         SSLEngine on
         SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem
         SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name.

3. Enable the virtual host configuration:

   sudo a2ensite hauk.conf
   

4. Restart the Apache web server:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 4: Install Certbot SSL Certificate

1. Install Certbot:

   sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache
   

2. Obtain SSL certificate:

   sudo certbot --apache -d example.com
   

   This command will obtain an SSL certificate for your domain name using Apache.

3. Verify that SSL certificate is enabled:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/ssl.conf
   

   The file should contain the following lines:

   <IfModule mod_ssl.c>
           SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
           SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
           SSLProtocol all -SSLv3 -TLSv1 -TLSv1.1
           SSLCipherSuite TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
           SSLHonorCipherOrder off
   </IfModule>
   

   Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Verify Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to your domain (https://example.com/Hauk). You should see the Hauk login page. Enter the secret key and click on 'Continue'. You should now see the Hauk dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hauk on Ubuntu Server Latest.

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