How to Install imgproxy on MXLinux

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install imgproxy on MXLinux. imgproxy is an open source tool that allows you to resize, crop, and modify images on the fly. It is designed to be fast, efficient, and easy to use, making it a great choice for anyone who needs to manipulate images in real-time.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you will need to have the following:

  • A working installation of MXLinux Latest
  • Root access to your server
  • A basic understanding of using the terminal

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step in installing imgproxy is to install the dependencies it requires. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libjpeg-turbo8-dev libpng-dev libwebp-dev libgif-dev libexif-dev libvips-dev

Step 2: Install Go

Next, we need to install Go, which is required to compile and run imgproxy. To install Go, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y golang

Step 3: Download and Build imgproxy

Now that we have all the dependencies installed, we can download and build imgproxy. Run the following commands to download the latest version of imgproxy:

mkdir ~/imgproxy
cd ~/imgproxy
wget https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy/releases/download/v2.17.1/imgproxy-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -xvf imgproxy-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Next, we need to build imgproxy:

go get
go build

Step 4: Configure imgproxy

imgproxy uses a configuration file to determine how to resize and modify images. You can use the sample configuration file provided by imgproxy as a starting point:

cp config.sample.yml config.yml

Open the config.yml file in a text editor:

nano config.yml

Look for the url section and replace the fake URL with your own:

  url: "https://example.com"

Step 5: Run imgproxy

Now that we have imgproxy installed and configured, we can start it up. Run the following command:

./imgproxy

By default, imgproxy will listen on port 8080. You can test that it's working by visiting http://localhost:8080. If you see an imgproxy page, then you're good to go!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install imgproxy on MXLinux. imgproxy is a powerful tool for manipulating images in real-time, and we hope this tutorial has helped you get started with it. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below.