How to Install Jirafeau on Void Linux

Jirafeau is an open-source file sharing system that allows you to easily and securely share files with others. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Jirafeau on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites on your system:

• A working installation of Void Linux
• Access to the root user account or sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Jirafeau. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S unzip nginx php-fpm php-bz2 php-curl php-dom php-fileinfo php-gd php-iconv php-json php-mbstring php-mysqlnd php-opcache php-openssl php-pdo php-pdo_mysql php-phar php-session php-sockets php-tokenizer php-xml php-xmlreader php-xmlwriter php-zip php-zlib

This command will install all the necessary packages required for Jirafeau to function properly.

Step 2: Download Jirafeau

Next, we need to download the latest version of Jirafeau from the official repository. To do this, run the following command:

sudo wget https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/-/archive/master/Jirafeau-master.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP file using the following command:

sudo unzip Jirafeau-master.zip

The extracted files will be stored in a directory named "Jirafeau-master".

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Now, we need to configure Nginx to serve Jirafeau. Create a new Nginx configuration file for Jirafeau:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/jirafeau.conf

Add the following content to the file:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name jirafeau.example.com; # Replace with your own domain name

        root /path/to/Jirafeau-master;

        index index.php;

        location / {
                try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
                fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
                fastcgi_index index.php;
                include fastcgi.conf;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
                fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
                fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                include fastcgi_params;
        }
}

Replace "jirafeau.example.com" with your own domain name and "path/to/Jirafeau-master" with the actual path where Jirafeau is installed.

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM

Start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services using the following commands:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/nginx /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/php-fpm /var/service/

This will create symbolic links to the runit services for Nginx and PHP-FPM, allowing them to start automatically at boot.

Step 5: Create the Jirafeau Database

Now, we need to create a new MySQL database and user for Jirafeau. Login to the MySQL server using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root user password when prompted.

Create a new database and user for Jirafeau:

CREATE DATABASE jirafeau;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON jirafeau.* TO 'jirafeau_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace "jirafeau_user" and "your_password" with your own database username and password.

Step 6: Configure Jirafeau

Next, we need to configure Jirafeau to use the MySQL database. Copy the sample configuration file to the Jirafeau installation directory:

sudo cp /path/to/Jirafeau-master/config.inc.php.sample /path/to/Jirafeau-master/config.inc.php

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /path/to/Jirafeau-master/config.inc.php

Find the following lines:

define('DATABASE','pgsql:host=localhost;port=5432;dbname=jirafeau');
define('DB_USER','jirafeau');
define('DB_PASSWORD','password');

Replace these lines with:

define('DATABASE','mysql:host=localhost;dbname=jirafeau');
define('DB_USER','jirafeau_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD','your_password');

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Test Jirafeau

Finally, we can access Jirafeau from a web browser by visiting the domain name or IP address of the server. Depending on the domain name you provided in the Nginx configuration file, you will need to enter something like http://jirafeau.example.com into your browser.

You should see the Jirafeau login page. Use the default username "admin" and password "admin" to log in for the first time. You can update the username and password later.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Jirafeau on your Void Linux system. Now you can easily and securely share files with others. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the official Jirafeau documentation or seek help from the Jirafeau community.

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