LinkAce is an open-source self-hosted bookmarking application that allows users to save and organize links, articles, and other web resources. In this tutorial, we’ll cover how to install LinkAce on the latest version of NixOS.
Before we start, ensure that you have the following:
Ensure that your NixOS system is up to date by executing the following command:
$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Before installing LinkAce, some dependencies need to be installed. Use the following command:
$ sudo nix-env -i postgresql
$ sudo nix-env -i redis
$ sudo nix-env -i nodejs
Next, you need to create a PostgreSQL database for LinkAce. Execute the following commands:
$ sudo su - postgres
$ createuser linkace -P
$ createdb linkace -O linkace
$ exit
Download the LinkAce archive from the official website using the following commands:
$ cd /tmp
$ curl -LO https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/releases/download/1.14.0/linkace_1.14.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive:
$ tar xzf linkace_1.14.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
Create a configuration file for LinkAce using the following command:
$ sudo nano /etc/linkace/config.yml
Copy and paste the following code into the file:
app:
url: "http://localhost"
port: 5000
secret: "YOUR_APP_SECRET"
database:
type: "postgres"
host: "localhost"
port: 5432
username: "linkace"
password: "YOUR_PASSWORD"
database: "linkace"
redis:
host: "localhost"
port: 6379
mail:
host: "smtp.gmail.com"
port: 587
username: "YOUR_USERNAME@gmail.com"
password: "YOUR_PASSWORD"
from: "YOUR_USERNAME@gmail.com"
timezone: "UTC"
Replace "YOUR_PASSWORD" with the password you have set for the PostgreSQL user "linkace". Also, replace "YOUR_USERNAME" and "YOUR_PASSWORD" in the "mail" section with your Gmail username and password.
Start the LinkAce application using the following command:
$ cd /tmp/linkace_1.14.0_linux_amd64
$ ./linkace
You should see the following message:
INFO[0000] Starting LinkAce on port 5000...
Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:5000
. That’s it! You have successfully installed LinkAce on your NixOS system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LinkAce on the latest version of NixOS. By following the steps outlined above, you’ll be able to set up a bookmarking application and access it through your browser.
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