How to Install qpixel on Fedora CoreOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation of qpixel on Fedora CoreOS. qpixel is a free and open-source Q&A platform that is designed to help a community to easily ask, answer, and share knowledge.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running Fedora CoreOS Latest instance
• A sudo user account
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Docker

qpixel is shipped as a Docker image. Therefore, you need to install Docker on your Fedora CoreOS Latest by running the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree install docker

Step 2: Set Up Docker

After successfully installing Docker, start and enable the Docker service:

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

To verify that Docker is running, execute the following command:

sudo systemctl status docker

You should see the Docker service status as active.

Step 3: Download qpixel Docker Image

To download the qpixel Docker image, run the following command:

sudo docker pull codidact/qpixel

Step 4: Set up a qpixel Data Directory

To store and persist qpixel databases and user data, create a directory on your system:

sudo mkdir -p /var/qpixel/data

Step 5: Run qpixel Docker Container

With the qpixel Docker image downloaded, it's time to run the container with the following command:

sudo docker run -it -p 8080:8080 --name qpixel -v /var/qpixel/data:/app/data codidact/qpixel:latest

The above command runs the qpixel container, maps port 8080 of the container to the host's 8080, and mounts the data directory to persist data even if the container is deleted or recreated.

Once you execute the command, you will see the qpixel logs being displayed on your screen.

You can now access qpixel from your web browser at http://your-server-ip:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install qpixel on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Now, you can use qpixel to facilitate knowledge sharing and communication within your community.