Libravatar is a free and open-source project that allows users to manage their avatars (profile pictures) across different websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Libravatar on Void Linux.
Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following:
The first step in installing Libravatar on Void Linux is to update your system. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S && sudo xbps-install -u
This will update your package list and upgrade any installed packages to their latest versions.
Next, we need to install some dependencies required by Libravatar. You can use the following command to install them:
sudo xbps-install -y python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-ldap python3-jinja2 python3-gunicorn nginx git
This will install all the necessary Python libraries, NGINX web server, and Git for checking out the Libravatar code.
Now, clone the Libravatar repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/lavr/lavr.git
This will clone the Libravatar code to your current directory.
We will now create a Python virtual environment and activate it. This is a best practice as it ensures that all the required libraries are installed in an isolated environment specific to Libravatar.
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
This will create a virtual environment named env and activate it.
Next, we need to install the Python dependencies required by Libravatar. Run the following command to install them:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary Python libraries.
Libravatar uses NGINX as a reverse proxy. To configure it, copy the NGINX configuration file from the Libravatar repository:
sudo cp /path/to/lavr/deploy/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/
Make sure to replace /path/to/lavr/ with the actual path to the cloned Libravatar repository on your system.
Next, create a symlink to the configuration file in the sites-enabled directory:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/lavr
Then, restart the NGINX service:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
This will configure NGINX and start it.
Finally, start the Libravatar server:
gunicorn -b 127.0.0.1:5000 -w 4 lavr:app
This will start the Libravatar server and bind it to 127.0.0.1:5000.
To verify that everything is working correctly, open a web browser and visit http://your_ip_address/. You should see the Libravatar web page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Libravatar on your Void Linux system.
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