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=== Install packages ===

Run:
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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential git curl imagemagick libmagickwand-dev nodejs redis-server libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev {{#ifeq: {{#var:version}}|Precise||libgmp-dev <nowiki/>}}{{#switch: {{#var:DB}}|mysql=libmysqlclient-dev|postgres=libpq-dev|mariadb=libmysqlclient-dev}}{{#ifeq: {{#var:mode}}|development|<nowiki/> cmake|}}
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If you receive errors about packages that could not be found, make sure that <tt>universe</tt> is enabled in <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt> after the entry for <tt>trusty-updates</tt>.

=== Install the database ===
Skip this step if you already have one.

See the [https://help.ubuntu.com/{{#var:version_number}}/serverguide/{{#switch: {{#var:DB}}|mariadb=mysql|mysql=mysql|postgres=postgresql}}.html Ubuntu server guide].
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=== Creating a user for Diaspora ===

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sudo adduser --disabled-login diaspora
sudo -iu diaspora
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The rest of the guide, except for sudo commands, should be performed as the diaspora user. 
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=== Removing packaged version of RVM ===

If you installed RVM via the package manager, we recommend to remove it. See [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9056008/installed-ruby-1-9-3-with-rvm-but-command-line-doesnt-show-ruby-v/9056395#9056395 this StackOverflow answer] for some tips on how to do that and then continue with the installation instructions below.
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