How to Install Hubzilla on NixOS Latest

Introduction

Hubzilla is a powerful platform for decentralized publishing, peer-to-peer sharing, and communication. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step how to install Hubzilla on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Hubzilla, you should have a basic understanding of the following:

  • Linux administration.
  • Basic command line knowledge.
  • Basic knowledge of Nix/ NixOS.

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Hubzilla:

  1. Open your terminal and log in as root.
$ sudo su
  1. Update the system.
# nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
  1. Install MariaDB and PHP.
# nix-env -i mariadb
# nix-env -i php
  1. Create a new MariaDB database.
# mysql -u root -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE hubzilladb;
MariaDB> GRANT ALL ON hubzilladb.* TO 'hubzillauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'hubzillapasswd';
MariaDB> flush privileges;
MariaDB> exit
  1. Install Hubzilla.
# nix-env -i hubzilla
  1. Configure Nginx.
# mkdir /etc/nginx/sites-available
# mkdir /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
# vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following code to the http block:

include /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/*.conf;

Save and exit the file.

  1. Create a new virtual host for Hubzilla.
# cd /etc/nginx/sites-available
# vi hubzilla.conf

Add the following code:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name <your-server-name>;

        root /var/lib/hubzilla;

        index index.php;

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

        location ~ \.php$ {
                fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
                fastcgi_index index.php;
                fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                include fastcgi_params;
        }
}

Replace <your-server-name> with your server name.

Save and exit the file.

  1. Enable the virtual host.
# ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/hubzilla.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/hubzilla.conf
  1. Reload Nginx.
# systemctl reload nginx
  1. Configure Hubzilla.
# cd /var/lib/hubzilla
# cp .htconfig.php.sample .htconfig.php
# vi .htconfig.php

Enter your MariaDB database information and save the file.

  1. Start PHP-FPM.
# systemctl start php-fpm
  1. Start Hubzilla.
# systemctl start hubzilla

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hubzilla on NixOS Latest. If you face any problems, please feel free to consult with Hubzilla documentation.