How to Install Coral on Void Linux

Coral is an open-source platform for building communities around the news. It includes a set of tools for publishers, platforms, and users to build better communities.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to install Coral on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A Void Linux installation with sudo access
• Node.js installed on your system
• MongoDB installed and running

Step 1 – Install Dependencies

Before installing Coral, we need to install some dependencies.

First, update your package index:

sudo xbps-install -S

Then, install the following dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -y git nodejs nginx supervisor

Step 2 – Clone the Coral Repository

Next, clone the Coral repository:

git clone https://github.com/coralproject/talk.git
cd talk

Step 3 – Install and build dependencies

After cloning the repository, we need to install and build the dependencies:

npm install
npm run build:prod

Step 4 – Configure Coral

We need to create a configuration file for Coral. Copy the example configuration file:

cp config.example.json config.json

Then, modify the config.json file according to your preferences. You can use the default values in most cases.

Step 5 – Configure NGINX

We will use NGINX as a reverse proxy for Coral. Create a new NGINX configuration file by running:

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

Add the following content to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your-domain.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 your-domain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Then, create a symbolic link to enable the NGINX configuration:

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

Finally, restart NGINX:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6 – Configure Supervisor

We will use Supervisor to manage the Coral process. Create a new Supervisor configuration file by running:

sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/coral.conf

Add the following content to the file:

[program:coral]
directory=/path/to/talk
command=npm start
autostart=true
autorestart=true
stderr_logfile=/var/log/coral.err.log
stdout_logfile=/var/log/coral.out.log
user=yourusername
environment=NODE_ENV="production"

Replace /path/to/talk with the directory where you cloned the Coral repository, and yourusername with your username.

Then, update Supervisor to read the new configuration file:

sudo supervisorctl reread

Start Coral by running:

sudo supervisorctl start coral

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Coral on Void Linux. You can now visit your domain or IP address in a web browser to access Coral.

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