Tutorial: How to Install Glosa Server on Void Linux

Introduction

Glosa is an open-source messaging system that provides instant messaging services to users. The Glosa server can host multiple chat rooms containing multiple users, and each user can participate in multiple chat rooms simultaneously. If you want to use Glosa for your organization's internal communication or any other purpose, you need to install the Glosa server on your system. In this tutorial, I will show you the step-by-step guide to install Glosa server on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites.

• A system running Void Linux
• An internet connection
• Sudo access or the root user account

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, you need to install the dependencies required to build and run Glosa server.

Open the terminal and run the following command as the sudo user to install compiler and make tools.

$ sudo xbps-install -S base-devel

Next, install the required libraries using the following command.

$ sudo xbps-install -S libsodium openssl

Step 2: Download Glosa Server

Download the latest version of the Glosa server from the official GitHub repository.

$ wget https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

After the download, extract the downloaded zip file using the following command.

$ unzip main.zip

It will create a directory "glosa-server-main" containing the source code and other files.

Step 3: Build and Install Glosa Server

Next, navigate to the extracted directory and run the following command to compile and install the Glosa server.

$ make && sudo make install

This command will compile the source code and create the executable binary file "glosa-server". The "make install" command will install the Glosa server system-wide.

Step 4: Start Glosa Server

After the installation, start the Glosa server using the following command.

$ sudo glosa-server

It will start the Glosa server on the default port 6080. You can use this port for the client connection.

Step 5: Configure Firewall

If you have a firewall running on your system, you need to allow the incoming connection on port 6080. For this purpose, run the following command.

$ sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 6080 -j ACCEPT

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained the step-by-step process to install the Glosa server on Void Linux. Now, the Glosa server is up and running on your system, and you can use it for your real-time messaging needs.

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