How to Install Chibisafe on Void Linux

Chibisafe is a self-hosted file hosting and sharing solution that allows you to securely store and share files. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Chibisafe on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A computer running Void Linux.
• A command-line terminal.
• Internet connectivity.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to ensure that all the required dependencies are installed on the system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

xbps-install -S git uwsgi-python3 nginx

This command installs the required packages that Chibisafe needs to function.

Step 2: Clone the Chibisafe Repository

After installing the dependencies, clone the Chibisafe repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Chibisafe/Chibisafe.git

Step 3: Configure NGINX

Next, we need to configure NGINX to serve the Chibisafe application. Create a new server block in the NGINX configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/chibisafe

Then, paste the following content:

server {
    listen       80; 
    server_name  localhost;
    access_log   /var/log/nginx/access.log;

    location /static {
        alias /path/to/chibisafe/Chibisafe/chibisafe/static;
    }

    location / {
        uwsgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
        include uwsgi_params;
    }
}

Make sure you replace /path/to/chibisafe with the actual path to where you cloned the Chibisafe repository in Step 2.

Finally, enable the new server block by creating a symlink of it to the sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/chibisafe /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 4: Configure uWSGI

The next step is to configure uWSGI to serve the Chibisafe application. Create a new uWSGI configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/uwsgi/apps-available/chibisafe.ini

Then, paste the following content:

[uwsgi]
plugins           = python3 
virtualenv        = /path/to/chibisafe/venv
chdir             = /path/to/chibisafe/Chibisafe/chibisafe
module            = chibisafe.wsgi:application
master            = true 
processes         = 5 
socket            = 127.0.0.1:9000
vacuum            = true

Make sure you replace /path/to/chibisafe with the actual path to where you cloned the Chibisafe repository in Step 2.

Finally, enable the uWSGI configuration file by creating a symlink of it to the apps-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/uwsgi/apps-available/chibisafe.ini /etc/uwsgi/apps-enabled/

Step 5: Start the Services

Now that everything is configured, start the NGINX and uWSGI services using the following commands:

sudo service nginx restart
sudo service uwsgi restart

Step 6: Access Chibisafe

Finally, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the Chibisafe login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chibisafe on Void Linux. You can now use Chibisafe to securely store and share files.

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