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diff --git a/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md b/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md index 36882c8c8..dc47d27f8 100644 --- a/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md +++ b/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ -# Installing on Gentoo GNU/Linux +# Manual install on Gentoo GNU/Linux -{! backend/installation/otp_vs_from_source_source.include !} +{! backend/installation/otp_vs_from_source.include !} + +This guide covers a manual from-source installation. To use the gentoo package, please check the [packaged installation guide for gentoo](./gentoo_otp_en.md). ## Installation @@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ Gentoo quite pointedly does not come with a cron daemon installed, and as such i If you would not like to install the optional packages, remove them from this line. -If you're running this from a low-powered virtual machine, it should work though it will take some time. There were no issues on a VPS with a single core and 1GB of RAM; if you are using an even more limited device and run into issues, you can try creating a swapfile or use a more powerful machine running Gentoo to [cross build](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Cross_build_environment). If you have a wait ahead of you, now would be a good time to take a break, strech a bit, refresh your beverage of choice and/or get a snack, and reply to Arch users' posts with "I use Gentoo btw" as we do. +If you're running this from a low-powered virtual machine, it should work though it will take some time. There were no issues on a VPS with a single core and 1GB of RAM; if you are using an even more limited device and run into issues, you can try creating a swapfile or use a more powerful machine running Gentoo to [cross build](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Cross_build_environment). If you have a wait ahead of you, now would be a good time to take a break, stretch a bit, refresh your beverage of choice and/or get a snack, and reply to Arch users' posts with "I use Gentoo btw" as we do. ### Install PostgreSQL @@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ Not only does this make it much easier to deploy changes you make, as you can co * Add a new system user for the Pleroma service and set up default directories: -Remove `,wheel` if you do not want this user to be able to use `sudo`, however note that being able to `sudo` as the `pleroma` user will make finishing the insallation and common maintenence tasks somewhat easier: +Remove `,wheel` if you do not want this user to be able to use `sudo`, however note that being able to `sudo` as the `pleroma` user will make finishing the installation and common maintenance tasks somewhat easier: ```shell # useradd -m -G users,wheel -s /bin/bash pleroma @@ -227,6 +229,10 @@ Replace all instances of `example.tld` with your instance's public URL. If for w Pay special attention to the line that begins with `ssl_ecdh_curve`. It is stongly advised to comment that line out so that OpenSSL will use its full capabilities, and it is also possible you are running OpenSSL 1.0.2 necessitating that you do this. +* (Strongly recommended) serve media on another domain + +Refer to the [Hardening your instance](../configuration/hardening.md) document on how to serve media on another domain. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to do this to minimize attack vectors. + * Enable and start nginx: ```shell |