Introduction

Komga is a free and open-source web-based comic book and e-book collection manager designed for use on your own private server which supports various file formats like CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF, EPUB, etc. In this tutorial, we will go over the steps to install Komga on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A server running Alpine Linux Latest
  • SSH access with sudo privileges
  • Root privileges to the server

Step 1: Update the System

First, we need to update the system with the latest packages. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

We need some packages to be installed before we proceed with the installation of Komga. Run the following command:

sudo apk add openjdk11-jre curl

Step 3: Download the Komga binary

We need to download the latest stable Komga installation file from the official website. To do that, run the following command:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/gotson/komga/releases/latest/download/komga-standalone.jar" -o /opt/komga/komga.jar

Step 4: Create Service User

Create a dedicated user for running Komga service by running the following command:

sudo addgroup -S komga && sudo adduser -S -G komga -s /bin/false -h /opt/komga komga

Step 5: Create Systemd Service Unit File

We need to create a service unit file in order to manage the Komga server. You can create the file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/komga.service

Add the following lines:

[Unit]
Description=Komga service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=komga
Group=komga
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -jar /opt/komga/komga.jar --server.port=8080 ### Set the port to the desired value
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save the file and close it.

Step 6: Enable and Start the Komga Service

We need to enable and start the Komga service on our system. To do that run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable komga && sudo systemctl start komga

Now you have successfully installed and started the Komga service on Alpine Linux Latest. You can access the Komga web interface by opening your web browser and accessing the following URL: http://your_server_ip:8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone over the steps needed to install and set up the Komga service on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start organizing your comic book and e-book collection locally on your private server with ease.