How to Install IndieAuth on EndeavourOS Latest
IndieAuth is a protocol and a set of tools that enable users to use their own domain as their online identity to sign in to different services on the web securely. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install IndieAuth on EndeavourOS Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
- A user account with sudo privileges on your EndeavourOS system
- A domain name that you can use as your online identity
- A web server such as Nginx or Apache installed and configured on your system
Step 1: Install IndieAuth
Open the terminal and update the package list by running the following command:
sudo pacman -SyuInstall IndieAuth by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S indieauth
Step 2: Configure IndieAuth
Create a configuration file for IndieAuth by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/indieauth.yamlThis will open a new configuration file in the nano editor.
Add the following content to the configuration file:
server: listen: ":80" hostname: "example.com" ssl: enable: false database: provider: "sqlite3" connection_string: "indieauth.db"Replace
example.comwith your own domain name. If you have already installed SSL on your web server, setenabletotrueand provide the path to your SSL certificate and key.Save the changes and close the editor by pressing
Ctrl+OandCtrl+X.
Step 3: Start IndieAuth
Start IndieAuth by running the following command:
sudo indieauth -config /etc/indieauth.yamlThis will launch IndieAuth in the foreground mode.
Test your IndieAuth installation by visiting the following URL:
http://example.com/.well-known/indieauthReplace
example.comwith your own domain name. This should return an IndieAuth configuration file in JSON format.Stop IndieAuth by pressing
Ctrl+C.
Step 4: Enable IndieAuth on Your Web Server
Enable IndieAuth on your web server by adding the following location block to your Nginx or Apache configuration file:
For Nginx
location /.well-known/indieauth { proxy_pass http://localhost:8080; }For Apache
Alias /.well-known/indieauth /var/www/html/.well-known/indieauth <Directory /var/www/html/.well-known/indieauth> Require all granted </Directory>Restart your web server by running the following command:
For Nginx
sudo systemctl restart nginxFor Apache
sudo systemctl restart apache
Step 5: Test IndieAuth
Test your IndieAuth installation by visiting the following URL:
http://example.com/.well-known/indieauthIf everything is set up correctly, this should return an IndieAuth configuration file in JSON format.
You can now use your IndieAuth-protected identity to sign in to different services that support the IndieAuth protocol.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed IndieAuth on your EndeavourOS Latest system. You can now use your own domain as your online identity to sign in to different web services securely.