How to Install Linkding on OpenBSD

Linkding is an open-source bookmarking tool that allows users to organize and manage their bookmarks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing Linkding on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we move forward with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • A functional installation of PostgreSQL
  • A web server (e.g., Nginx or Apache)
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Download Linkding

The first step is to download Linkding from its official GitHub repository. Open up your terminal and type the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add git
$ git clone https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding.git

This command will download the latest version of Linkding and save it in a local directory.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

In order to install Linkding, you need to install its dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:

$ sudo pkg_add go yarn

Step 3: Setup PostgreSQL

Linkding requires PostgreSQL to store its data. You can install and configure PostgreSQL according to your preferences. You can use the following command to install PostgreSQL:

$ sudo pkg_add postgresql-server

Once you have installed PostgreSQL, create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Linkding:

$ sudo su - _postgresql
$ createuser -s linkding
$ createdb -O linkding linkding
$ exit

Step 4: Configure Linkding

Navigate to the Linkding directory and copy the sample configuration file:

$ cd linkding
$ cp .env.example .env

Then, edit the .env file with your PostgreSQL database details:

DB_NAME=linkding
DB_USER=linkding
DB_PASS=your-postgresql-password

Step 5: Build and Install Linkding

In this step, we will build and install Linkding using the following commands:

$ yarn install
$ go build
$ ./linkding migrate
$ sudo mv linkding /usr/local/bin/

After this command, the executable linkding will be moved to /usr/local/bin/.

Step 6: Run Linkding

Finally, run Linkding with the following command:

$ linkding serve

You will see a message indicating that Linkding is running:

...
[INFO]  http server started on [::]:8080
...

You can access Linkding at http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Linkding on OpenBSD. Now, you can start using Linkding to organize and manage your bookmarks.