How to Install SeaweedFS on Arch Linux

SeaweedFS is an efficient and scalable distributed file system, which can store billions of files and petabytes of data. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SeaweedFS on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Arch Linux
• A user account with sudo or root privileges
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Go Language

SeaweedFS is a Go Language project, so the first step in installing SeaweedFS is to install Go.

sudo pacman -S go

Step 2: Install Git Version Control

SeaweedFS is hosted on GitHub, so you need to have Git installed to download the source code.

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3: Install SeaweedFS

1. Clone the SeaweedFS repository using Git.

git clone https://github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory.

cd seaweedfs

3. Build the SeaweedFS binary.

./build.sh

4. Install the SeaweedFS binary.

sudo ./weed install

Step 4: Start SeaweedFS

1. Start the SeaweedFS master.

sudo weed master

2. Start the SeaweedFS volume server.

sudo weed volume -dir=./data

3. Access the SeaweedFS web UI by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:9333.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started SeaweedFS on Arch Linux. You can now use SeaweedFS to efficiently store and manage your files.

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