How to Install Commento on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Commento is a popular self-hosted alternative to Disqus comments. It is an open-source commenting platform that can be integrated with any website, blog or journalism platform. This tutorial will walk you through the installation process of Commento on Fedora CoreOS Latest using GitLab.

Prerequisites

  • A server running Fedora CoreOS Latest
  • A domain or subdomain pointing to the server
  • A GitLab account and a repository for Commento
  • SSH access to the server

Step 1: Install Docker

Before installing Commento, you need to install Docker on your server. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree install docker

This will install Docker and its dependencies.

Step 2: Create a Systemd Service File

The next step is to create a systemd service file for Commento. Create a new file named commento.service in the /etc/systemd/system directory and add the following code:

[Unit]
Description=Commento
After=docker.service

[Service]
Restart=always
ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name=commento -p 8080:8080 -v /var/commento:/var/data commento/commento

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save the file and reload the systemctl daemon: 

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Step 3: Build and Push the Commento Image to GitLab Container Registry

To build the Commento Docker image, create a new repository on GitLab and copy the Dockerfile and commento.conf files from the Commento GitHub repository.

Build the image by running the following command: 

docker build . -t <registry URL>/<repository name>/<image name>:<tag>

For example: 

docker build . -t registry.gitlab.com/username/commento:v1.0

Push the image to the GitLab container registry by running the following command: 

docker push <registry URL>/<repository name>/<image name>:<tag>

For example: 

docker push registry.gitlab.com/username/commento:v1.0

Step 4: Run Commento on Fedora CoreOS

To run Commento on Fedora CoreOS, start the systemd service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start commento

Check the status of the service to ensure it's running:

sudo systemctl status commento

Step 5: Access Commento

Commento is now up and running, and you can access it by going to http://<your_domain>:8080/ in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Commento on Fedora CoreOS latest!

Conclusion

Installing Commento on Fedora CoreOS is a straightforward process that requires just a few steps. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily set up Commento on your server and start using it as a self-hosted commenting system on your website or blog.