Liteshort is an open source self-hosted URL shortener developed by ikl. This tutorial will guide you through the steps on how to install Liteshort from liteshort">https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Liteshort requires some dependencies to be installed. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:
sudo pacman -Syu
Then, install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv
Next, we will clone the Liteshort Git repository. Open a terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort
Now, we will create a virtual environment for Liteshort. Navigate to the Liteshort directory and run the following command to create a virtual environment:
cd liteshort/
virtualenv env
Activate the virtual environment by running:
source env/bin/activate
Install Liteshort using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Note: If you encounter any error when running the above command, try installing the requirements using the command pip install -r requirements.txt --user.
Before we run Liteshort, we need to configure it. Rename the sample config file:
mv config.py.sample config.py
Then, edit the config file using a text editor, and set the SECRET_KEY value to a secure random string. Save and close the file.
Finally, run the Liteshort server by running:
python liteshort.py
Liteshort is now running on your Arch Linux server.
In this tutorial, we walked through the steps to install Liteshort on Arch Linux. Now you can start using Liteshort as your own self-hosted URL shortener.
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