How to Install Commento on Alpine Linux Latest
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install Commento on Alpine Linux version latest. Commento is a software package for commenting sections that offers a self-hosted, privacy-respecting comment system. We will be installing it using GitLab.
Prerequisites
Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following:
- Working instance of Alpine Linux latest
- Root or administrative privileges
- Stable internet connection
Installation
Step 1: Update the System
Before installing Commento, make sure your system packages are up-to-date, you can do this by running the following command:
$ sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Step 2: Install Required Dependencies
Next, we need to install some packages that are necessary to install Commento on Alpine Linux, Run the following command to install git, wget, and curl:
$ sudo apk add git wget curl
Step 3: Install Golang
Commento is written in Go, we need to install Go compiler in order to compile the binary file, Run the following command to install Golang:
$ sudo apk add go
Step 4: Clone Commento Repository
Next, clone the commento repository to your home directory by running the following command:
$ cd ~
$ git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git
Step 5: Compile Commento
Now, compile the Commento binary by running the following command:
$ cd commento
$ ./cmd/web/setup.sh
Step 6: Run Commento
Next, run the Commento binary file by running the following command:
$ ./commento
Step 7: Accessing Commento
You can now access Commento on your machine by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your favorite web browser. You should be greeted with the Commento setup screen!
Conclusion
That's it. You’ve successfully installed Commento on Alpine Linux latest! You can now start using Commento for your website's comments section.