How to Install Lychee on Arch Linux

Lychee is a free photo-management application that allows users to easily organize, view and share their photo collections. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Lychee on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you can start installing Lychee, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Arch Linux installed on your system
  • Root or user with sudo privileges
  • Working internet connection

Step 1: Update your System

Before you start installing any package on your system, you need to first update your system. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

The above command will update all the packages on your system to the latest available versions.

Step 2: Install Apache, PHP and MariaDB

Lychee requires a web server, PHP, and a database to function. In this step, we will install the required packages.

Installing Apache

To install Apache, run the following command on your terminal:

sudo pacman -S apache

After the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Installing PHP

To install PHP, run the following command on your terminal:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache

After the installation is complete, restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Installing MariaDB

To install MariaDB, run the following command on your terminal:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

After the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 3: Create a Database for Lychee

In this step, we will create a database for Lychee. Run the following command to secure your MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Next, log in to the MariaDB shell as the root user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted, then run the following commands to create a new user and database for Lychee:

CREATE DATABASE lychee;
CREATE USER 'lychee'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON lychee.* TO 'lychee'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace 'password' with your own secure password.

Exit the MariaDB shell using the following command:

exit

Step 4: Install Lychee

To install Lychee, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Lychee using the following command:
cd /var/www/html/
  1. Download the latest release of Lychee using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/archive/master.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:
sudo unzip master.zip
  1. Rename the extracted directory to 'lychee', and set the correct permissions using the following commands:
sudo mv Lychee-master lychee
sudo chown -R http:http lychee/
  1. Edit the Apache configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

Alias /lychee /var/www/html/lychee
<Directory /var/www/html/lychee>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

  1. Restart the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Access Lychee

Lychee is now installed on your Arch Linux system. To access Lychee, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/lychee

You will be prompted to enter a username and password. Use the following credentials to log in:

Username: admin
Password: admin

You can now upload and manage your photo collection using Lychee.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lychee on Arch Linux.