How to install Photo Stream on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Photo Stream is a software to stream photos from your computer to your phone. It can be installed on Fedora CoreOS and here is how to do it:

Prerequisites

• A running Fedora CoreOS Latest installation
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Git

Photo Stream is hosted on Github and you need to install Git to download the software. To install Git, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo dnf install git -y

Step 2: Clone the Photo Stream Repository

Clone the Photo Stream repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Photo Stream relies on some dependencies. Install them by running the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs npm GraphicsMagick -y

Step 4: Install Photo Stream

Navigate to the photo-stream directory that you cloned in Step 2:

cd photo-stream

Run the following command to install Photo Stream:

sudo npm install -g

Step 5: Configure Photo Stream

Photo Stream needs to be configured before it can be used. Edit the configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/photo-stream/config.json

Set up the configuration file according to your preferences. Save and exit the editor.

Step 6: Start Photo Stream

Start Photo Stream by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start photo-stream.service

Enable Photo Stream to start at boot by running the following command:

sudo systemctl enable photo-stream.service

Step 7: Allow Firewall access

Photo Stream communicates over the network and requires access through the firewall. Run the following command to allow access:

sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=photo-stream --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Photo Stream on your Fedora CoreOS Latest installation. You can now start streaming your photos from your computer to your phone.