How to Install LinkAce on Void Linux

LinkAce is a powerful open-source bookmark manager that helps users organize their bookmarks, links, and notes in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LinkAce on a Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before installing LinkAce on Void Linux, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A running Void Linux system
A command-line terminal

Steps to Install LinkAce on Void Linux

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing LinkAce, it is recommended to update your Void Linux system to ensure that you have the latest version of all packages. Run the following command to update the system:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

Step 2: Install Some Dependencies

LinkAce requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install some dependencies that are required to install LinkAce:

sudo xbps-install -y php php-fpm php-json php-mbstring php7-dom php-gd php-mysqli php-zlib php-curl php-zip php-ldap supervisor nginx git memcached

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. It is used to manage the dependencies required by LinkAce. Run the following command to install Composer:

sudo xbps-install -y composer

Step 4: Clone LinkAce Repository

Clone the official repository of LinkAce using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce.git /var/www/html/linkace

Step 5: Install LinkAce Using Composer

Change the current directory to the LinkAce directory and run the following command to install LinkAce using Composer:

cd /var/www/html/linkace && composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx server block for LinkAce with the following command:

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

Add the following configuration to the newly created file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/html/linkace/public;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

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

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y, and then Enter.

Step 7: Configure Supervisor

Create a new supervisor configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/linkace.conf

Add the following configuration to the newly created file:

[program:linkace-worker]
command=/usr/bin/php /var/www/html/linkace/artisan queue:work --sleep=3 --tries=3
directory=/var/www/html/linkace
autostart=true
autorestart=true
user=nginx
numprocs=1
redirect_stderr=true
stdout_logfile=/var/log/linkace-worker.log

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y, and then Enter.

Step 8: Restart Services

Restart Nginx, PHP, and Supervisor services using the following commands:

sudo service nginx restart
sudo service php-fpm restart
sudo service supervisord restart

Step 9: Set File Permissions

Fix file and directory permissions with the following commands:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/linkace
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/linkace/storage

Step 10: Access LinkAce

Finally, open your web browser and access LinkAce by going to the following URL:

http://example.com

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkAce on Void Linux. You can now start using LinkAce to manage your bookmarks and links.

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