Installing GNU social on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

GNU social is a free and open-source platform for social networking. It is designed to allow users to share their thoughts, photos, and other information with other users in a decentralized manner. EndeavourOS is a rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install GNU social on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before moving forward with this tutorial, make sure you have the following prerequisites ready:

• A system running EndeavourOS Latest
• Root or sudo access to the system

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any new software, it is good practice to update your system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Apache, MariaDB, and PHP

To run GNU social, we will need to install Apache, MariaDB, and PHP on our system. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache mariadb php php-apache

Step 3: Install Composer

GNU social uses Composer, a dependency manager for PHP, to manage its dependencies. We will need to install Composer to install GNU social. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -S base-devel
cd ~
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 4: Install Git

We will need to install Git to download GNU social. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 5: Download GNU social

Now, we will download GNU social from its official repository. You can do this by running the following commands:

cd /var/www/
sudo git clone https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social.git social
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/social

Step 6: Install dependencies

Next, we will install the dependencies required by GNU social. You can do this by running the following command:

cd /var/www/social
sudo composer install

Step 7: Configure the database

Now, we will configure a MariaDB database for GNU social. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE social;
CREATE USER 'social'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON social.* TO 'social'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password for your database.

Step 8: Configure Apache

To run GNU social, we need to configure Apache to serve the application. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo cp /var/www/social/config/apache2.sample.conf /etc/httpd/conf/extra/social.conf

Edit the file /etc/httpd/conf/extra/social.conf and replace ServerName example.org with your domain name or IP address.

Step 9: Start Apache and MariaDB

Now, we can start Apache and MariaDB by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service

Step 10: Install GNU social

Finally, we can install GNU social by running the following command:

cd /var/www/social
sudo php scripts/install.php

Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the MySQL database information when prompted.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNU social on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now start using GNU social as a decentralized social networking platform.