How to Install Schort on Alpine Linux

Schort is a URL shortener written in Go language. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Schort on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that the following requirements are met:

• You have root access to an Alpine Linux machine.

Step 1: Install Go

The first step is to install Go language on your Alpine Linux machine. Open your terminal and run the following command:

apk add go

This command will install Go language on your machine.

Step 2: Clone Schort Repository

The next step is to clone Schort repository on your Alpine Linux machine. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sqozz/schort.git

This command will create a new directory named schort in your current working directory.

Step 3: Build Schort

The next step is to build Schort binary file. Navigate to the root directory of the Schort repository using the following command:

cd schort

Now run the following command to build Schort binary file:

go build -o schort .

This command will create a new binary file named schort in the current directory.

Step 4: Run Schort

The last step is to run Schort. Run the following command to start Schort:

./schort -config /path/to/config.yaml

Make sure to replace /path/to/config.yaml with the actual path to your Schort configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Schort on Alpine Linux.

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