How to Install Noosfero on Clear Linux Latest

Noosfero is a free software web platform for social and environmental projects developed by the Colivre team. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Noosfero on the Clear Linux Latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Clear Linux Latest version installed.
  • A working internet connection.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Update the System

The first step is to update the Clear Linux system packages to their latest stable version. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo swupd update

The command will check for updates and install them if any is available.

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Noosfero requires other software packages to work correctly. We need to install them before we install Noosfero.

Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo swupd bundle-add c-basic c-devel devpkg-postgresql devpkg-libxml2 devpkg-libxslt devpkg-readline  devpkg-libpqxx devpkg-memcached

Step 3 - Clone Noosfero Repository

We will clone the Noosfero repository from GitLab. Open your terminal and run the following command to download the repository:

git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git

Step 4 - Compile and Install Noosfero

Run the following command to compile Noosfero and install it on your system:

cd noosfero/
./configure --with-postgresql
make
sudo make install

The configure command will check for dependencies and the make command will compile the source code. After this, sudo make install will install the Noosfero binaries on your system.

Step 5 - Enable Noosfero Systemd Service

Noosfero comes with a systemd service that we need to enable for it to run correctly. Run the following command to enable the Noosfero systemd service:

sudo systemctl enable noosfero.service

Step 6 - Start Noosfero Service

Now that the Noosfero systemd service is enabled, we can start it using the following command:

sudo systemctl start noosfero.service

Step 7 - Verify Noosfero Installation

Noosfero should be up and running now. Open your web browser and enter http://localhost:3000/ to access the website.

You should now see the Noosfero's default landing page. That's it! You have successfully installed Noosfero on your Clear Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Noosfero on the Clear Linux Latest version. We also learned how to configure and enable the Noosfero systemd service. Now that you have Noosfero up and running, go ahead and customize it for your needs.