How to install Grav CMS on Rocky Linux 9.3
To Install Grav CMS On Rocky Linux 9.3
Introduction:
Grav is a free, self-hosted Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP. It uses flat-file databases both in the backend and in the frontend. The Grav admin plugin offers an intuitive and simple interface for configuring and creating content.
Installation Steps:
Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="9.3 (Blue Onyx)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="9.3"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el9"
PRETTY_NAME="Rocky Linux 9.3 (Blue Onyx)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
LOGO="fedora-logo-icon"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:rocky:rocky:9::baseos"
HOME_URL="https://rockylinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.rockylinux.org/"
SUPPORT_END="2032-05-31"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Rocky-Linux-9"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.3"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Rocky Linux"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.3"
Step 2: Install Apache web server by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# dnf install httpd -y
Rocky Linux 9 - BaseOS 5.0 kB/s | 4.1 kB 00:00
Rocky Linux 9 - BaseOS 1.5 MB/s | 2.2 MB 00:01
Rocky Linux 9 - AppStream 4.4 kB/s | 4.5 kB 00:01
Rocky Linux 9 - AppStream 4.1 MB/s | 7.4 MB 00:01
Rocky Linux 9 - Extras 3.6 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:00
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
httpd x86_64 2.4.57-5.el9 appstream 46 k
Installing dependencies:
apr x86_64 1.7.0-12.el9_3 appstream 122 k
apr-util x86_64 1.6.1-23.el9 appstream 94 k
httpd-tools x86_64 2.4.57-5.el9 appstream 80 k
rocky-logos-httpd noarch 90.14-2.el9 appstream 24 k
Installing weak dependencies:
apr-util-openssl x86_64 1.6.1-23.el9 appstream 14 k
mod_http2 x86_64 1.15.19-5.el9 appstream 148 k
mod_lua x86_64 2.4.57-5.el9 appstream 60 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 11 Packages
Total download size: 2.0 M
Installed size: 6.0 M
Downloading Packages:
(1/11): rocky-logos-httpd-90.14-2.el9.noarch.rpm 113 kB/s | 24 kB 00:00
(2/11): httpd-tools-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64.rpm 350 kB/s | 80 kB 00:00
(3/11): mod_lua-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64.rpm 247 kB/s | 60 kB 00:00
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Total 1.6 MB/s | 2.0 MB 00:01
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : apr-1.7.0-12.el9_3.x86_64 1/11
Installing : apr-util-bdb-1.6.1-23.el9.x86_64 2/11
Installing : apr-util-1.6.1-23.el9.x86_64 3/11
Verifying : rocky-logos-httpd-90.14-2.el9.noarch 1/11
Verifying : mod_lua-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64 2/11
Verifying : httpd-tools-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64 3/11
Installed:
apr-1.7.0-12.el9_3.x86_64 apr-util-1.6.1-23.el9.x86_64 apr-util-bdb-1.6.1-23.el9.x86_64
apr-util-openssl-1.6.1-23.el9.x86_64 httpd-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64 httpd-core-2.4.57-5.el9.x86_64
Complete!
Step 3: Enable and start the Apache Service by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable httpd
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/httpd.service ? /usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service.
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# systemctl start httpd
Step 4: Check the status of the Apache service by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status httpd
? httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2023-12-20 02:53:27 IST; 20s ago
Docs: man:httpd.service(8)
Main PID: 215243 (httpd)
Status: "Total requests: 0; Idle/Busy workers 100/0;Requests/sec: 0; Bytes served/sec: 0 B/sec"
Tasks: 213 (limit: 22877)
Memory: 29.3M
CPU: 253ms
CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service
+-215243 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
+-215244 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
+-215246 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
+-215249 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
+-215250 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
Dec 20 02:53:26 Linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Dec 20 02:53:27 Linuxhelp httpd[215243]: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified doma>
Dec 20 02:53:27 Linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.
Dec 20 02:53:27 Linuxhelp httpd[215243]: Server configured, listening on: port 80
Step 5: Install php and its modules by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# dnf install php php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-opcache php-gd php-xml php-mbstring -y php-zip
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:49 ago on Wednesday 20 December 2023 02:52:40 AM.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
php x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 7.7 k
php-fpm x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 1.6 M
php-gd x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 39 k
php-pecl-zip x86_64 1.19.2-6.el9 appstream 54 k
php-xml x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 131 k
Installing dependencies:
libzip x86_64 1.7.3-7.el9 appstream 62 k
php-pdo x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 81 k
Installing weak dependencies:
php-cli x86_64 8.0.30-1.el9_2 appstream 3.1 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 13 Packages
Total download size: 6.8 M
Installed size: 36 M
Downloading Packages:
(1/13): nginx-filesystem-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.noarch.rpm 22 kB/s | 8.5 kB 00:00
(2/13): libzip-1.7.3-7.el9.x86_64.rpm 137 kB/s | 62 kB 00:00
(3/13): php-pecl-zip-1.19.2-6.el9.x86_64.rpm 117 kB/s | 54 kB 00:00
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Total 3.3 MB/s | 6.8 MB 00:02
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : php-common-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64 1/13
Installing : php-pdo-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64 2/13
Installing : php-xml-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64 3/13
Verifying : nginx-filesystem-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.noarch 1/13
Verifying : libzip-1.7.3-7.el9.x86_64 2/13
Verifying : php-pecl-zip-1.19.2-6.el9.x86_64 3/13
Installed:
libzip-1.7.3-7.el9.x86_64 nginx-filesystem-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.noarch php-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64
php-opcache-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64 php-pdo-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64 php-pecl-zip-1.19.2-6.el9.x86_64
php-xml-8.0.30-1.el9_2.x86_64
Complete!
Step 6: Download the Grav CMS Package by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# wget https://getgrav.org/download/core/grav-admin/1.7.43
--2023-12-20 02:55:06-- https://getgrav.org/download/core/grav-admin/1.7.43
Resolving getgrav.org (getgrav.org)... 172.67.72.160, 104.26.3.204, 104.26.2.204, ...
Connecting to getgrav.org (getgrav.org)|172.67.72.160|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://github.com/getgrav/grav/releases/download/1.7.43/grav-admin-v1.7.43.zip [following]
--2023-12-20 02:55:07-- https://github.com/getgrav/grav/releases/download/1.7.43/grav-admin-v1.7.43.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 20.207.73.82
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|20.207.73.82|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
.githubusercontent.com)... 185.199.110.133, 185.199.108.133, 185.199.111.133, ...
Connecting to objects.githubusercontent.com (objects.githubusercontent.com)|185.199.110.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 18567688 (18M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘1.7.43’
1.7.43 100%[=================================================>] 17.71M 11.2MB/s in 1.6s
2023-12-20 02:55:10 (11.2 MB/s) - ‘1.7.43’ saved [18567688/18567688]
Step 7: Long list the files by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# ll
total 18140
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 18567688 Oct 2 22:12 1.7.43
-rw-------. 1 root root 1039 Aug 13 22:24 anaconda-ks.cfg
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Documents
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Music
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Pictures
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Public
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Templates
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Videos
Step 8: Extract the downloaded zip file by using unzip the command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# unzip 1.7.43
Archive: 1.7.43
creating: grav-admin/
inflating: grav-admin/index.php
inflating: grav-admin/now.json
inflating: grav-admin/.htaccess
creating: grav-admin/images/
inflating: grav-admin/images/.gitkeep
creating: grav-admin/assets/
inflating: grav-admin/assets/.gitkeep
creating: grav-admin/.phan/
inflating: grav-admin/.phan/config.php
creating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/Caddyfile
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/Caddyfile-0.8.x
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/htaccess.txt
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/nginx.conf
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/lighttpd.conf
inflating: grav-admin/webserver-configs/web.config
Step 9: Again long list the files and check the extracted directory
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# ll
total 18144
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 18567688 Oct 2 22:12 1.7.43
-rw-------. 1 root root 1039 Aug 13 22:24 anaconda-ks.cfg
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Documents
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x. 15 root root 4096 Oct 2 22:12 grav-admin
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Music
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Pictures
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Public
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Templates
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 6 Aug 13 22:33 Videos
Step 10: Rename and Move the Extracted Directory to Apache Root Directory by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# mv grav-admin/ /var/www/grav/
Step 11: Grant Permission and Set Ownership for Grav CMS by using the below command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/grav/
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/grav/
Step 12: Create a Virtual Configuration file to Access Grav CMS by using the below command.
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/grav.conf
Insert the below lines in the configuration file
<virtualhost 192.168.6.130:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/grav
<Directory /var/www/grav >
AllowOverride all
allow from all
</Directory>
</virtualhost>
Step 13: Disable the SELinux by using the following command
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# setenforce 0
Step 14: Restart the Apache service to apply all changes.
[root@Linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart httpd
Step 15: Open the Web browser and search the IP address as shown in the below image
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Grav CMS on Rocky Linux 9.3. Your feedback is much welcome.
Q
Are there backup recommendations for Grav CMS?
A
Regularly back up your Grav files and configurations. Consider using tools like rsync or tar to create backups, and schedule automatic backups to prevent data loss.
Q
How do I update Grav to the latest version?
A
To update Grav, navigate to the Grav directory and use the Grav Package Manager (GPM):
cd /var/www/html/grav
bin/gpm selfupgrade
bin/gpm update
cd /var/www/html/grav
bin/gpm selfupgrade
bin/gpm update
Q
What's the Grav admin interface URL after installation?
A
The Grav admin interface is typically accessed at http://your-server-ip/admin or http://your-domain/admin. Ensure that you secure the admin interface with strong credentials.
Q
Can I install Grav CMS in a subdirectory?
A
Yes, you can install Grav in a subdirectory by adjusting the Apache configuration or using a virtual host. Update the DocumentRoot and settings accordingly.
Q
What is Grav CMS?
A
Grav is an open-source flat-file CMS (Content Management System) written in PHP. It is designed to be fast, flexible, and easy to use.