distraction.party/docs/installation/netbsd_en.md

# Installing on NetBSD

## Required software 

pkgin should have been installed by the NetBSD installer if you selected
the right options. If it isn't installed, install it using pkg_add.

Note that `postgresql11-contrib` is needed for the Postgres extensions
Pleroma uses.

The `mksh` shell is needed to run the Elixir `mix` script.

`# pkgin install acmesh elixir git-base git-docs mksh nginx postgresql11-server postgresql11-client postgresql11-contrib sudo`

You can also build these packages using pkgsrc:
```
databases/postgresql11-contrib
databases/postgresql11-client
databases/postgresql11-server
devel/git-base
devel/git-docs
lang/elixir
security/acmesh
security/sudo
shells/mksh
www/nginx
```

Copy the rc.d scripts to the right directory:

```
# cp /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/nginx /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/pgsql /etc/rc.d
```

Add nginx and Postgres to `/etc/rc.conf`:

```
nginx=YES
pgsql=YES
```

## Configuring postgres

First, run `# /etc/rc.d/pgsql start`. Then, `$ sudo -Hu pgsql -g pgsql createdb`.

## Configuring Pleroma

Create a user for Pleroma:

```
# groupadd pleroma
# useradd -d /home/pleroma -m -g pleroma -s /usr/pkg/bin/mksh pleroma
# echo 'export LC_ALL="en_GB.UTF-8"' >> /home/pleroma/.profile
# su -l pleroma -c $SHELL
```

Clone the repository:

```
$ cd /home/pleroma
$ git clone https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
```

Configure Pleroma. Note that you need a domain name at this point:

```
$ cd /home/pleroma/pleroma
$ mix deps.get
$ mix pleroma.instance gen # You will be asked a few questions here.
```

Since Postgres is configured, we can now initialize the database. There should
now be a file in `config/setup_db.psql` that makes this easier. Edit it, and
*change the password* to a password of your choice. Make sure it is secure, since
it'll be protecting your database. Now initialize the database:

```
$ sudo -Hu pgsql -g pgsql psql -f config/setup_db.psql
```

Postgres allows connections from all users without a password by default. To
fix this, edit `/usr/pkg/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf`. Change every `trust` to
`password`.

Once this is done, restart Postgres with `# /etc/rc.d/pgsql restart`.

Run the database migrations.
You will need to do this whenever you update with `git pull`:

```
$ MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
```

## Configuring nginx

Install the example configuration file
`/home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx` to
`/usr/pkg/etc/nginx.conf`.

Note that it will need to be wrapped in a `http {}` block. You should add
settings for the nginx daemon outside of the http block, for example:

```
user                    nginx  nginx;
error_log               /var/log/nginx/error.log;
worker_processes        4;

events {
}
```

Edit the defaults:

* Change `ssl_certificate` and `ssl_trusted_certificate` to
`/etc/nginx/tls/fullchain`.
* Change `ssl_certificate_key` to `/etc/nginx/tls/key`.
* Change `example.tld` to your instance's domain name.

## Configuring acme.sh

We'll be using acme.sh in Stateless Mode for TLS certificate renewal.

First, get your account fingerprint:

```
$ sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx acme.sh --register-account
```

You need to add the following to your nginx configuration for the server
running on port 80:

```
  location ~ ^/\.well-known/acme-challenge/([-_a-zA-Z0-9]+)$ {
    default_type text/plain;
    return 200 "$1.6fXAG9VyG0IahirPEU2ZerUtItW2DHzDzD9wZaEKpqd";
  }
```

Replace the string after after `$1.` with your fingerprint.

Start nginx:

```
# /etc/rc.d/nginx start
```

It should now be possible to issue a cert (replace `example.com`
with your domain name):

```
$ sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx acme.sh --issue -d example.com --stateless
```

Let's add auto-renewal to `/etc/daily.local`
(replace `example.com` with your domain):

```
/usr/pkg/bin/sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx \
    /usr/pkg/sbin/acme.sh -r \
    -d example.com \
    --cert-file /etc/nginx/tls/cert \
    --key-file /etc/nginx/tls/key \
    --ca-file /etc/nginx/tls/ca \
    --fullchain-file /etc/nginx/tls/fullchain \
    --stateless
```

## Creating a startup script for Pleroma

Copy the startup script to the correct location and make sure it's executable:

```
# cp /home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/netbsd/rc.d/pleroma /etc/rc.d/pleroma
# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/pleroma
```

Add the following to `/etc/rc.conf`:

```
pleroma=YES
pleroma_home="/home/pleroma"
pleroma_user="pleroma"
```

Run `# /etc/rc.d/pleroma start` to start Pleroma.

## Conclusion

Restart nginx with `# /etc/rc.d/nginx restart` and you should be up and running.

If you need further help, contact niaa on freenode.

Make sure your time is in sync, or other instances will receive your posts with
incorrect timestamps. You should have ntpd running.

## Instances running NetBSD

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