How to Install Fussel on OpenBSD
Fussel is a web-based photo management system. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install it on OpenBSD.
Prerequisites
Before installing Fussel, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
- OpenBSD 6.0 or later
- Root access or privileges to install packages and dependencies
- Internet connectivity to download required packages
Steps
Follow the steps below to install Fussel on OpenBSD:
Update the package repository using the following command:
$ doas pkg_add -uInstall required packages using the following command:
$ doas pkg_add -I py3-pillow py3-pip py3-virtualenv nginx py3-gunicornThis will install the required packages for running Fussel.
Create a virtual environment for Python using the following command:
$ doas mkdir /usr/local/fussel $ doas chown $USER /usr/local/fussel $ doas virtualenv --python python3 /usr/local/fussel/fussel_venvThis will create a virtual environment for Python in
/usr/local/fussel/fussel_venv.Activate the virtual environment using the following command:
$ . /usr/local/fussel/fussel_venv/bin/activateThis will activate the virtual environment and you will see
(fussel_venv)in the shell prompt.Use pip to install Fussel from GitHub using the following command:
$ pip install git+https://github.com/cbenning/fussel.gitThis will download and install Fussel from the GitHub repository.
Configure Nginx by creating a new configuration file in
/etc/nginx/sites-available/:$ doas vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/fussel.confAdd the following configuration to the file:
server { listen 80; server_name example.com; location / { proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; } }Replace
example.comwith your domain name.Create a symbolic link to the configuration file in
/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/using the following command:$ doas ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/fussel.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/Restart Nginx using the following command:
$ doas rcctl restart nginxRun Fussel using Gunicorn in the virtual environment:
$ cd /usr/local/fussel/fussel_venv/bin $ gunicorn -w 4 -b 127.0.0.1:8000 fussel:appThis will start Fussel on port 8000.
Open a web browser and navigate to
http://example.com(replaceexample.comwith your domain name). You should see the Fussel login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fussel on OpenBSD.