How to Install Hubzilla on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Hubzilla on your MXLinux Latest.

Step 1: Update System

The first step is to update the system. You can do this by opening the terminal and typing in the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

This command will update your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install Hubzilla, we need to install some packages first. Open the terminal and type in the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server certbot python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools php php-cli php-curl php-gd php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring libapache2-mod-php -y

This command will install all the required packages for running Hubzilla.

Step 3: Install Hubzilla

Now, we need to download Hubzilla. Open the terminal and type in the following command to download the latest release of Hubzilla:

sudo git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git /var/www/hubzilla

Change the ownership of the hubzilla directory to the Apache user (www-data):

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/hubzilla

Step 4: Create a Database

Now we need to create a database to store our data. Open the terminal and type in the following command to log in to your MariaDB server:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.

Create a database for Hubzilla:

CREATE DATABASE hubzilla;

Create a user for the Hubzilla database:

CREATE USER 'hubzilla'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';

Replace <password> with a strong password.

Grant the user permission to access the database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hubzilla.* TO 'hubzilla'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL prompt:

exit

Step 5: Configure Apache

We need to create a virtual host for our Hubzilla installation. Open a new terminal window and type in the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/hubzilla.conf

Paste the following configuration into the editor:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    Redirect permanent / https://your_domain.com/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerName your_domain.com

    DocumentRoot /var/www/hubzilla

    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain.com/fullchain.pem
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain.com/privkey.pem

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

    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/hubzilla_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/hubzilla_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain.com with your domain name.

Save and close the file.

Enable the new virtual host:

sudo a2ensite hubzilla.conf

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Install Let's Encrypt Certificate

Finally, we need to install a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to secure our Hubzilla installation. Open the terminal and type in the following command:

sudo certbot --apache

Follow the prompts to install the SSL certificate.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Hubzilla on your MXLinux Latest. You can now access your Hubzilla installation by visiting https://your_domain.com in your web browser.