Lemmy is a federated link aggregator platform, similar to Reddit but decentralized. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Lemmy on a system running Void Linux.
Before we install Lemmy, there are a few dependencies we have to install.
sudo xbps-install -S postgresql postgresql-server git gcc rust make curl
Lemmy requires Node.js to run. Here's how to install it using nvm:
cd ~
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install 14
nvm use 14
Next, we need to clone the Lemmy repository to our system:
git clone https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy.git
Now that we have all the dependencies installed and have cloned the repository, we can install Lemmy using Cargo, the Rust package manager:
cd lemmy
cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres
diesel setup
diesel migration run
cargo build --release
After installation, it's time to start the Lemmy server:
cd target/release
./lemmy
Once you run the command, you should see the Lemmy server start and output logs on the terminal.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Lemmy on Void Linux. You can now access Lemmy by going to http://localhost:8533 on your web browser.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
