Installing Glosa on Clear Linux Latest

Glosa is an open-source software designed to implement a decentralised communication system for collaboration and messaging. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Glosa on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Glosa on your Clear Linux system, ensure you have the following dependencies installed:

To install these dependencies, run the command below in your terminal:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-golang devpkg-make git

The command installs the necessary packages to ensure a successful installation of Glosa.

Installing Glosa

To install Glosa on your Clear Linux system, follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the Glosa repository using Git by running the command below:

    $ git clone https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server.git
    
  2. Navigate to the Glosa directory by running the command below:

    $ cd glosa-server/
    
  3. Build the Glosa binary using the Go compiler by running the command below:

    $ make build
    

    The command compiles and builds the Glosa binary.

  4. Install Glosa to your system by running the command below:

    $ sudo make install
    

    The command installs the Glosa binary to your system's bin directory.

  5. Verify the installation by running the command below:

    $ glosad version
    

    The command displays the Glosa server version, confirming a successful installation.

Configuring Glosa

After installing Glosa, you may want to configure the server to your liking. The Glosa configuration file is located in /usr/local/etc/glosa/config.yml.

To edit the configuration file, run the command below:

$ sudo nano /usr/local/etc/glosa/config.yml

Replace nano with your preferred text editor.

After making changes to the configuration file, save and exit the editor.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Glosa on Clear Linux and configured the server to your liking. Enjoy your decentralised communication experience.

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