gighive

GigHive Prerequisites (Linux x86-64)

This document outlines the minimum requirements for running the GigHive framework. For extended details, see PREREQS_table.md.

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✅ Required

Component	Requirement / Notes
CPU/OS	Linux x86-64 host (Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS or Pop-OS recommended)
Ansible	≥ 2.16 on control node; targets need Python ≥ 3.10
Terraform	≥ v1.12.1 on control node (if using Azure as build target)
xorriso	≥ 1.5 (if using virtualbox as build target for ISO/cloud-init image creation)
Docker	Engine ≥ 24.x (multi-arch pulls)
Compose	v2 plugin (docker compose version)
Git	Required
Networking	Outbound to Docker Hub/GitHub; inbound 80/443 if hosting externally
Resources	≥ 4 vCPU, 6–8 GB RAM, **30+ GB free disk but depends on size of your library **

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🔎 App-specific Notes

MySQL (containerized)

• Version: 8.0; ensure volume mounts for persistence
• CSV import: check secure-file-priv or use LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE

Apache/PHP (containerized)

• Ensure media/static mounts have adequate space + backup plan

DNS

• A/AAAA records set
• If behind Cloudflare: align proxied/non-proxied with TLS choice