How to Install imgproxy on Void Linux

imgproxy is an open-source image resizing, transformation, and optimization server that allows you to resize, crop, and rotate images on the fly. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install imgproxy on a Void Linux machine.

Prerequisites

Before installing imgproxy, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • A Linux-based operating system (we will use Void Linux in this tutorial)
  • Root access or a user with sudo privileges
  • Docker installed on your system

Install Docker

To begin, make sure Docker is installed on your system. You can follow the steps below to install Docker on Void Linux:

  1. Update the system: xbps-install -S
  2. Install Docker: xbps-install docker
  3. Start the Docker service: ln -s /etc/sv/docker /var/service/

Install imgproxy

After installing Docker, you can proceed to install imgproxy using the following steps:

  1. Create a new directory for imgproxy: mkdir -p /opt/imgproxy
  2. Change to the newly created directory: cd /opt/imgproxy
  3. Download the imgproxy Docker Compose file: curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/imgproxy/imgproxy/master/example/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml
  4. Edit the docker-compose.yml file and replace the environment variables with the desired values. You can also change the port number for the imgproxy server.
  5. Run the docker-compose command to start the imgproxy server: docker-compose up -d

The above command will pull the imgproxy Docker image and start the container. You can confirm if the imgproxy server is running by running the following command:

docker ps

This will list all running Docker containers, including the imgproxy server.

Test the imgproxy Server

To test if the imgproxy server is working correctly, visit http://localhost:8080/health in your web browser. You should see a JSON response indicating that the server is healthy.

You can also test the image resizing and optimization by visiting http://localhost:8080/unsafe/500x500/https://imgproxy.net/logo.png. This will resize and optimize the imgproxy logo to 500x500 pixels.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed imgproxy on a Void Linux machine using Docker. We also tested if the server is working correctly and resizing images on the fly. imgproxy is a handy tool for optimizing images and reducing the load on your servers.