How to Install GNU social on OpenSUSE Latest

GNU social is a social network platform that is free and open source. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing GNU social on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installed
• Command line terminal
• Root access or sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing GNU social on OpenSUSE Latest, it is important to update the system. Open the terminal and issue the following commands:

sudo zypper update

This command will update the system and all packages to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To install GNU social on OpenSUSE Latest, we need to install some required dependencies. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

sudo zypper install php php-mysqlnd php-xmlwriter php-gd php-zip mysql mysql-client nginx

This command will install PHP, MySQL, and Nginx, which are required to run GNU social.

Step 3: Download GNU social

Now we will download the latest version of GNU social. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

wget https://www.gnu.org/software/social/social-1.2.0.tar.gz

This command will download the GNU social package in the tar.gz format.

Step 4: Extract the GNU social Package

After downloading the GNU social package, we need to extract it. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

tar -xvzf social-1.2.0.tar.gz

This command will extract the GNU social package.

Step 5: Configure the Nginx Server Block

Now we will configure the Nginx server block for GNU social. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/social

This command will open the Nginx configuration file for GNU social. Replace the content of the file with the following:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME;

        root /var/www/social;
        index index.php;

        location / {
                try_files $uri /index.php?$args;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
                include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
                fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        }
}

Replace YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME with your actual domain name.

Step 6: Create Symbolic Link for Nginx

After creating the Nginx server block for GNU social, we need to create a symbolic link. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/social /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

This command will create a symbolic link for the Nginx server block.

Step 7: Create a Database for GNU social

Now we will create a database for GNU social. Open the terminal and issue the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root

CREATE DATABASE gnusocial;

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON gnusocial.* TO ‘gnusocialuser’@‘localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘YOUR_PASSWORD’;

Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with your actual password.

Step 8: Configure GNU social

After creating the database, we need to configure GNU social. Open the terminal and navigate to the GNU social directory:

cd social-1.2.0

Copy the configuration file:

cp config.php.example config.php

Edit the configuration file:

nano config.php

Modify the database settings:

// Database configuration
$config['db']['database'] = 'gnusocial';
$config['db']['user']     = 'gnusocialuser';
$config['db']['password'] = 'YOUR_PASSWORD';

Step 9: Move GNU social to the Web Root

After configuring GNU social, we need to move it to the web root directory. Open the terminal and issue the following command:

sudo mv /path/to/social-1.2.0 /var/www/social

Replace /path/to/ with the actual path to the GNU social directory.

Step 10: Restart Nginx and PHP-FPM

After moving GNU social to the web root directory, we need to restart Nginx and PHP-FPM. Open the terminal and issue the following commands:

sudo service nginx restart

sudo service php-fpm restart

Step 11: Access GNU social

GNU social is now installed and configured on OpenSUSE Latest. You can access it by navigating to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the process of installing GNU social on OpenSUSE Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a functioning social network platform that is free and open source.