In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GNU Social on nixOS Latest. GNU Social is a free and open-source social networking software that allows users to create and join communities, share content, and interact with each other.
Before we start the installation process, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
Ctrl+Alt+T
on your keyboard.git
command-line tool by running the following command:sudo nix-env -i git
git clone https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social.git
cd gnu-social
sudo nix-shell -p mariadb mariadb-client apacheHttpd php phpPackages.pecl.uploadprogress
sudo mysql -u root -p -e "create database gnusocial"
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
sudo mysql -u root -p gnusocial < db/structure.sql
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
config.php.sample
file to config.php
by running the following command:mv config.php.sample config.php
config.php
file in your favorite text editor and modify the following variables:define('DATABASE_USER', 'root');
define('DATABASE_PASS', 'password');
define('DATABASE_NAME', 'gnusocial');
define('DATABASE_HOST', 'localhost');
Replace password
with your MySQL root password.
sudo cp util/gnusocial.conf /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/
sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl restart apache2
https://localhost/
.Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNU Social on nixOS Latest.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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