How to Install Lemmy on Arch Linux
Lemmy is a free and open source federated link aggregator and discussion platform, similar to Reddit or Hacker News. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Lemmy on Arch Linux.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
- A user account with sudo privileges
- Arch Linux installed on your system
- Basic knowledge of the Linux command line
Steps to Install Lemmy
Follow the steps below to install Lemmy on Arch Linux:
Step 1: Enable the Arch Linux Extra repository
Lemmy is available in the Arch Linux Extra repository. The Extra repository may not be enabled by default on your system, so you will need to enable it first.
To enable the Arch Linux Extra repository, open the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor with sudo privileges:
sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf
Find the following lines in the file:
# [extra]
# SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
# Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Remove the # character at the beginning of each line to uncomment them:
[extra]
SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y and Enter.
Step 2: Install Lemmy
Now that the Arch Linux Extra repository is enabled, run the following command to install Lemmy:
sudo pacman -S lemmy
This command will install the latest version of Lemmy along with its dependencies.
Step 3: Configure Lemmy
After the installation is complete, you can configure Lemmy by editing the /etc/lemmy/settings.toml file.
sudo nano /etc/lemmy/settings.toml
In this file, you can edit the following settings:
- Database settings
- Server settings
- Email settings
- Websocket settings
- Captcha settings
- OAuth2 settings
Make the necessary changes and save the file.
Step 4: Start Lemmy
To start Lemmy, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start lemmy
This will start the Lemmy service.
To check the status of the service, run:
sudo systemctl status lemmy
If the service is running correctly, you should see the output active (running).
Step 5: Enable Lemmy service at boot
To enable the Lemmy service at boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable lemmy
The Lemmy service will now start automatically at boot.
Conclusion
That's it! You have successfully installed Lemmy on Arch Linux. You can now access Lemmy by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8536. If you encounter any issues, refer to the Lemmy documentation for further guidance.