How to Install Hubzilla on NixOS Latest

Introduction

Hubzilla is a powerful platform for decentralized publishing, peer-to-peer sharing, and communication. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step how to install Hubzilla on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Hubzilla, you should have a basic understanding of the following:

• Linux administration.
• Basic command line knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of Nix/ NixOS.

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Hubzilla:

1. Open your terminal and log in as root.

$ sudo su

2. Update the system.

# nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade

3. Install MariaDB and PHP.

# nix-env -i mariadb
# nix-env -i php

4. Create a new MariaDB database.

# mysql -u root -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE hubzilladb;
MariaDB> GRANT ALL ON hubzilladb.* TO 'hubzillauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'hubzillapasswd';
MariaDB> flush privileges;
MariaDB> exit

5. Install Hubzilla.

# nix-env -i hubzilla

6. Configure Nginx.

# mkdir /etc/nginx/sites-available
# mkdir /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
# vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following code to the http block:

include /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/*.conf;

Save and exit the file.

7. Create a new virtual host for Hubzilla.

# cd /etc/nginx/sites-available
# vi hubzilla.conf

Add the following code:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name <your-server-name>;

        root /var/lib/hubzilla;

        index index.php;

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

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

Replace <your-server-name> with your server name.

Save and exit the file.

8. Enable the virtual host.

# ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/hubzilla.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/hubzilla.conf

9. Reload Nginx.

# systemctl reload nginx

10. Configure Hubzilla.

# cd /var/lib/hubzilla
# cp .htconfig.php.sample .htconfig.php
# vi .htconfig.php

Enter your MariaDB database information and save the file.

11. Start PHP-FPM.

# systemctl start php-fpm

12. Start Hubzilla.

# systemctl start hubzilla

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hubzilla on NixOS Latest. If you face any problems, please feel free to consult with Hubzilla documentation.

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!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!