Tutorial: How to install Lstu on Arch Linux

Lstu is a free and open-source URL shortening tool that allows you to create your own URL shortener service. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Lstu on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Lstu requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:

You can install these dependencies on your Arch Linux system by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S git perl sqlite

Step 2: Clone Lstu Repository

Next, you need to clone the Lstu repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/ldidry/lstu.git

This will clone the Lstu repository to your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Lstu

Once you have cloned the Lstu repository, navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:

cd lstu

Next, you need to install Lstu by running the following command:

sudo make install

This will install Lstu on your system.

Step 4: Configure Lstu

After installing Lstu, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo cp lstu.conf.dist lstu.conf

This will create a configuration file named lstu.conf.

Next, you need to edit the configuration file to suit your needs. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo nano lstu.conf

Make the necessary changes and save the file.

Step 5: Start Lstu

Finally, you can start Lstu by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo systemctl start lstu

This will start the Lstu service.

If you want Lstu to start automatically at boot, you can enable it by running the following command:

sudo systemctl enable lstu

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Lstu on your Arch Linux system. You can now create your own URL shortener service using Lstu.

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