How to Install Tokumei on OpenSUSE Latest

Tokumei is a lightweight, privacy-focused blogging platform that offers full anonymity to users. This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on how to install Tokumei on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed and running.
• Access to the command-line interface with sudo or root privileges.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Installation

Step 1 - Update the System

The first step is to update the packages on your system to their latest versions. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper update

Step 2 - Install Git

Tokumei's source code is hosted on GitHub, so we need to install Git to clone the repository.

Run the following command to install Git:

sudo zypper install git

Step 3 - Install Perl Dependencies

Tokumei is written in Perl, so we need to install the Perl dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo zypper install perl-devel perl-CPAN perl-Digest-SHA

Step 4 - Install Dancer2

Dancer2 is Tokumei's web application framework. Run the following command to install Dancer2:

sudo cpan install Dancer2

Step 5 - Install Tokumei

Now it is time to clone Tokumei's code from GitHub.

Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/leeoniya/tokumei.git /var/www/tokumei

Step 6 - Set Permissions

Tokumei needs write access to a few directories for caching and storage. Run the following commands to set the proper permissions:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/tokumei
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/tokumei/cache /var/www/tokumei/public_assets /var/www/tokumei/store

Step 7 - Configure Tokumei

Tokumei uses a configuration file to define settings such as database connections and user authentication.

Copy the sample configuration file by running the following command:

cd /var/www/tokumei
sudo cp lib/Tokumei.pm.sample lib/Tokumei.pm

Open the configuration file in a text editor:

sudo nano lib/Tokumei.pm

Find the following lines and replace them with your own information:

# change these with actual values!
$db_dsn = 'dbi:Pg:dbname=tokumei;host=localhost;port=5432;';
$db_user = 'pgadmin';
$db_pass = 'password';

Step 8 - Run Tokumei

Now that Tokumei is installed and configured, you can start the web server by running the following command:

cd /var/www/tokumei
sudo plackup bin/app.psgi 

Once the server is running, you can access Tokumei by opening a web browser and navigating to the server's IP address or domain name.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Tokumei on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now create your own anonymous blog using Tokumei. It is recommended to read the official Tokumei documentation for more information on how to use and customize the platform.