Algernon is a web server and proxy software in the Go programming language. Installing Algernon on Alpine Linux is a straightforward process. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to get Algernon up and running on Alpine Linux latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
Before installing Algernon on Alpine Linux, update and upgrade the packages to their latest versions using the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Next, install Git, a version control system that will be used to download Algernon’s source code from its GitHub repository. Run the following command to install Git:
sudo apk add git
Algernon is written in Go, so we need to install the Go programming language before we can compile and install Algernon. Run the following command to install Go on Alpine Linux:
sudo apk add go
Use Git to clone Algernon’s source code from the official repository on GitHub using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/xyproto/algernon.git
Navigate to the Algernon directory you just cloned and run the following command to build Algernon:
sudo go build
This command will generate an executable file named Algernon.
Copy the Algernon executable file to the /usr/local/bin/ directory using the following command:
sudo cp ./algernon /usr/local/bin/
This will make Algernon available system-wide so that you can execute it from the command line.
To verify that Algernon has been installed correctly, run the following command:
algernon -v
Algernon's version number will be displayed on the screen if it has been installed correctly.
Algernon is now installed and configured on your Alpine Linux system. You can now use Algernon to host your web applications and server-side scripts.
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