How to Install Briefkasten on Alpine Linux Latest

Briefkasten is an open-source web application that allows you to create anonymous email inboxes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Briefkasten on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux latest
• Root access to your server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any packages, update your system by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install the required packages that Briefkasten depends on:

sudo apk add --no-cache build-base openssl-dev ruby-dev sqlite-dev

Step 3: Install Ruby

Install Ruby using the following command:

sudo apk add --no-cache ruby ruby-dev

Step 4: Install Briefkasten

Clone the Briefkasten repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/ndom91/briefkasten.git

Change the directory to the briefkasten folder and install the required gems:

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

Next, create the database by running the following command:

rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Finally, start the server using the following command:

rails server -e production

Step 5: Access Briefkasten

By default, the Briefkasten server listens on port 3000. Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip:3000/.

Conclusion

That's it! You should now have a working instance of Briefkasten on Alpine Linux. You can customize Briefkasten by editing the config/application.yml file.