How to Install s3server on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install s3server from https://github.com/jessfraz/s3server on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A machine running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before proceeding with the installation, we need to ensure that our machine has all the dependencies installed. Run the following command to update the package list and install the required dependencies.

sudo apk update && sudo apk add git go musl-dev gcc

Step 2: Clone the Source Code

First, we need to clone the s3server source code from the GitHub repository. Run the following command to clone the code.

git clone https://github.com/jessfraz/s3server.git

Step 3: Build and Install s3server

Once the source code is cloned, go to the s3server directory and build the application using the following commands.

cd s3server
go build

After the build is complete, you can install it using the following command.

sudo go install

Step 4: Configure s3server

Next, we need to configure s3server. For this, we need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create a configuration file.

cp config-example.yaml config.yaml

Now, edit the configuration file by replacing the default values with your own values. You can use the following command to edit the file.

nano config.yaml

Step 5: Start s3server

Finally, we can start s3server using the following command.

sudo s3server

Your s3server instance should now be up and running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install s3server on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use s3server to serve as a simple S3 compatible storage server.

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