In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Libervia from https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-web on Void Linux. Libervia is an open-source web-based front-end for XMPP (Jabber) servers, developed by Goffi.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
To install Libervia, we need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S libffi-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel python3 python3-pip python3-devel python3-openssl python3-lxml openssl-devel pcre-devel zlib-devel
The -S option is used to synchronize the package index before installation. This ensures that we are using the latest packages available.
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of Libervia using the following command:
pip3 install libervia
This will download and install Libervia and its dependencies from the Python Package Index.
After the installation is complete, we need to configure Libervia to connect to our XMPP server. To do this, we need to create a configuration file with the necessary settings.
Libervia comes with a sample configuration file that we can use as a template. Copy the file to your home directory using the following command:
cp /usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/libervia/default_config.yml ~/.config/libervia/config.yml
Edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor and replace the following values with the settings of your XMPP server:
jabber:
server: xmpp.example.com
login: user@example.com
password: s3cret
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Now that Libervia is installed and configured, we can launch it using the following command:
libervia
This will start a local web server on port 8080. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Libervia web interface. You should see the login screen, where you can enter your XMPP account details and start using the application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Libervia on your Void Linux system. You can now use this open-source web interface to manage your XMPP account and communicate with your contacts. For more information about Libervia, you can visit the official documentation at https://libervia.org/docs/.
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