How to Install Lemmy on Void Linux

Lemmy is a federated link aggregator platform, similar to Reddit but decentralized. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Lemmy on a system running Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A system running Void Linux
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we install Lemmy, there are a few dependencies we have to install.

sudo xbps-install -S postgresql postgresql-server git gcc rust make curl

Step 2: Install Node.js

Lemmy requires Node.js to run. Here's how to install it using nvm:

cd ~
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install 14
nvm use 14

Step 3: Clone the Lemmy Repository

Next, we need to clone the Lemmy repository to our system:

git clone https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy.git

Step 4: Install Lemmy

Now that we have all the dependencies installed and have cloned the repository, we can install Lemmy using Cargo, the Rust package manager:

cd lemmy
cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres
diesel setup
diesel migration run
cargo build --release

Step 5: Start the Lemmy Server

After installation, it's time to start the Lemmy server:

cd target/release
./lemmy

Once you run the command, you should see the Lemmy server start and output logs on the terminal.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Lemmy on Void Linux. You can now access Lemmy by going to http://localhost:8533 on your web browser.