LibrePhotos is a free and open-source alternative to Google Photos. It provides users with the ability to store, organize, and share their photos on their own servers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibrePhotos on Void Linux.
Before we begin with the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to install the necessary dependencies. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Sy git python3 python3-dev py3-pip py3-virtualenv gcc postgresql-libs libjpeg-turbo-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libpq-dev
This command will install the Git version control system, Python 3, its development tools, a Pip package manager, a virtual environment tool, a C compiler, PostgreSQL libraries, and various other dependencies.
Once the dependencies are installed, you need to download the LibrePhotos source code from its GitHub repository. Use the following command to download the source code:
git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git
This command has created a directory named librephotos/ in your current working directory.
It is recommended to install any Python application within a virtual environment. A virtual environment provides a self-contained Python environment that ensures the application's dependencies are isolated from the system.
To set up a virtual environment for LibrePhotos, use the following commands:
cd librephotos/
virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate
These commands created a virtual environment and activated it.
With a virtual environment in place, you can now install required Python dependencies. Use the following command to install all dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
This command will install all Python libraries mentioned in the requirements.txt file.
Before running the app, you need to configure it. Copy the default configuration file and edit it:
cp librephotos/settings/local.py.example librephotos/settings/local.py
nano librephotos/settings/local.py
Replace nano with your preferred text editor. In the configuration file, adjust the DATABASES parameter to match your database settings. You can also set various other parameters.
LibrePhotos requires a PostgreSQL database server. You need to create a database and a user. The following command creates a database named librephotosdb and a user named librephotosuser with a password 123456:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER librephotosuser WITH PASSWORD '123456';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE librephotosdb OWNER librephotosuser ENCODING 'UTF8';"
Replace the database and user details according to your requirements.
Run the following command to apply database migrations:
python manage.py migrate
This command will create required tables in the database.
A superuser account is required to manage LibrePhotos. Use the following command to create a superuser:
python manage.py createsuperuser
This command will prompt for a username, email address, and password.
With all the configuration done, you can now start LibrePhotos. Use the following command to start the application:
python manage.py runserver
This command will start the application. You can access it at http://localhost:8000/.
You have successfully installed LibrePhotos on your Void Linux system. You can now store, organize, and share your photos without relying on third-party services. Enjoy the freedom!
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