How to Install Stringer on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Stringer on Void Linux. Stringer is an open-source, self-hosted RSS feed reader that allows you to manage and organize all your feeds in one place.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Void Linux installation
• Internet connection

Steps

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for Stringer:

sudo xbps-install -S nodejs npm postgresql postgresql-dev sqlite sqlite-dev build-essential

Step 2: Install Ruby

We need to install Ruby as Stringer is built on Ruby on Rails. You can install Ruby using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S ruby-full ruby-devel

Step 3: Install Stringer

Now we can download and install Stringer. First, clone the Stringer repository:

git clone https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer.git

Navigate to the Stringer directory and install the required gems:

cd stringer
bundle install

Step 4: Set up the Database

Next, we need to set up the database. We will use PostgreSQL, but you can also use SQLite if you prefer. Run the following command to create a user and database for Stringer:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "create user stringer with password 'stringer';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "create database stringer_production owner stringer;"

Step 5: Set up Configuration

Copy the configuration file and edit it to fit your needs:

cp config/sample_database.yml config/database.yml
nano config/database.yml

In this file, set the adapter to 'postgresql', the username and password to 'stringer', and the database name to 'stringer_production'.

Step 6: Migrate the Database

Now we can migrate the database using the following commands:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Step 7: Set Up SSL Certificates (Optional)

If you want to use SSL to secure your connection to Stringer, you need to generate SSL certificates. You can use a tool like Certbot to do this. Once you have generated your certificates, copy them to the /etc/ssl/certs directory:

sudo cp /path/to/cert.pem /etc/ssl/certs/stringer.crt
sudo cp /path/to/key.pem /etc/ssl/private/stringer.key

Step 8: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the Stringer server using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0 -e production -p 80

This will start the server on port 80. If you want to use SSL, replace 80 with 443 and add the --ssl-key-file=/etc/ssl/private/stringer.key and --ssl-cert-file=/etc/ssl/certs/stringer.crt options.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Stringer on Void Linux. You can now access the Stringer interface by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser. Happy feed-reading!