How to Install Overcast on Fedora Server Latest

Overcast is a self-hosted podcast server that you can use to stream and download podcast episodes. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Overcast on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Fedora Server Latest with sudo access
Apache, PHP and MySQL installed and configured

Step 1: Update System

Before you install any new packages, make sure that your system is up-to-date. Run the following command to update your system: sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Now, you need to install all the packages required to run Overcast on your server.

sudo dnf install git unzip

Step 3: Download and Install Overcast

Switch to your home directory and clone the Overcast repository using git.

cd ~ git clone https://github.com/andrewchilds/overcast.git

Create a new directory in /var/www/html and move the Overcast files into the new directory.

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/overcast sudo mv ~/overcast/* /var/www/html/overcast

Navigate to the new directory and install the dependencies using Composer.

cd /var/www/html/overcast sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php sudo php composer.phar install

Step 4: Configure Database

Overcast requires a MySQL database to store its data. Log in to MySQL as the root user and create a new database for Overcast.

sudo mysql -u root CREATE DATABASE overcast;

Next, create a new MySQL user specifically for Overcast.

CREATE USER 'overcastuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';

Grant the new user all privileges on the Overcast database.

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON overcast.* TO 'overcastuser'@'localhost';

Exit out of MySQL.

exit

Copy the sample configuration file and edit it with your database details.

cp /var/www/html/overcast/includes/config.sample.inc.php /var/www/html/overcast/includes/config.inc.php sudo nano /var/www/html/overcast/includes/config.inc.php

Replace the placeholders in the database section with your individual MySQL details.

Step 5: Setup Apache

Create and edit a new Apache configuration file for Overcast.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/overcast.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-domain-name.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/overcast

    <Directory /var/www/html/overcast>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/overcast-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/overcast-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file, then restart Apache.

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Configure Cron Jobs

Overcast requires several cron jobs to function properly. Use the following command to open the crontab editor:

sudo nano /etc/crontab

Add the following lines to the file:

# Overcast cron jobs
*/5 * * * *  root   /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/overcast/cron/cron.php >/dev/null 2>&1
*/30 * * * * root /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/overcast/cron/cron20.php >/dev/null 2>&1
0 0 * * * root /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/overcast/cron/cron100.php >/dev/null 2>&1

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Finalize Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to your server's domain name. Follow the instructions to finalize the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Overcast on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now start adding and streaming podcasts from your server.