Install and run without docker

[174n]

It would be great to have instructions to install lemmy without docker-like environments

[dessalines]

Its in the docs, under local development. I will not support a non-docker install, as this relies on iframely, pictshare, etc to work.

[Nutomic]

For a proper production build, you can basically follow the commands in the Dockerfile. Basically cd ui/ && yarn install --pure-lockfile, and cd server/ && cargo build --frozen --release. Then you still need to get the config and everything in the right place.

I dont see any reason why we cant add these instructions to the documentation. But be aware that link previews and image uploads will not work.

Edit: please make a PR for the docs if you get this working.

[seniorm0ment]

@dessalines no issues with Podman correct?

[realkinetix]

I have a workable procedure on installing the 4 components from sources (lemmy backend, lemmy-ui, iframely and pict-rs).

https://lemmy.ca/post/1066

I should get this in to github for revision control and improvement at some point... But, it's there for now.

[Nutomic]

I dont want to add that directly into the Lemmy documentation, because that implies that we have to maintain it and keep it updated. But instead we can link your post in the administration section, under something like "alternative installation methods". PR to the docs repo welcome :)

[Nutomic]

Actually I think this would be fine to include in the Lemmy docs, given that there is a big disclaimer saying that its not a recommended installation method, and not to ask the Lemmy developers for help if there are problems.

[dessalines]

Ya, as long as there's a big disclaimer at the top I'm fine with including it.