How to Install Noosfero on Void Linux

Noosfero is an open-source platform for social and collaborative networks, developed by Colivre. It is based on Ruby on Rails and allows you to create your own social network, blog, e-commerce store, or any other web application.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Noosfero on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following installed on your system:

• Ruby 2.1.0 or higher
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies that Noosfero requires to run. Run the following command to install them:

sudo xbps-install -S ruby ruby-json ruby-ffi ruby-bigdecimal postgresql postgresql-client postgresql-contrib

Step 2: Install Noosfero

You can install Noosfero using Git. First, clone the Noosfero repository:

git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git

Once the repository is cloned, change the current directory to the Noosfero directory:

cd noosfero

From here, you can install Noosfero by running:

sudo gem install bundler
sudo bundle install --without test development

This will install all the required packages and libraries for Noosfero.

Step 3: Configure the Database

Noosfero requires a PostgreSQL database to store the data. You need to configure the database before you can start using Noosfero.

First, create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo su - postgres
createuser noosfero -d -P
createdb -O noosfero noosfero

Next, configure the database.yml file:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Edit the config/database.yml file and change the following lines to match your PostgreSQL database configuration:

adapter: postgresql
encoding: utf8
host: localhost
database: noosfero
pool: 5
username: noosfero
password: noosfero_password

Once you've made the changes, save the file and exit.

Step 4: Initialize the Database

To initialize the database, run the following command:

sudo RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake db:schema:load

This command will create the necessary tables in the database.

Step 5: Start Noosfero

Now that everything is configured, you can start Noosfero by running the following command:

sudo RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails server

This will start a server running on port 3000. To access Noosfero, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Noosfero on Void Linux. With Noosfero, you can create your own social network, blog, e-commerce store, or any other web application. Now that you've installed Noosfero, you're ready to start using it to create your own web applications.

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