Step 1: Install Required Dependencies
Before we can install Mars Server, we need to install some dependencies and libraries required for building and running the application.
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-openssl devpkg-boost devpkg-rapidjson devpkg-curl devpkg-sqlite
Step 2: Install CMake
Mars Server requires CMake version 3.1.0 or later to build the application. You can install CMake using the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-cmake
Step 3: Clone the Mars Server Repository
The next step is to clone the Mars Server repository from GitHub, using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server.git
This command will clone the latest version of Mars Server into your local machine.
Step 4: Configure and Build Mars Server
Now that we have cloned the Mars Server repository, let's navigate to the directory and start building the application.
cd mars-server
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
This will build the Mars Server application. Once the build process is complete, you should see a mars-server executable in the build directory.
Step 5: Run Mars Server
To run Mars Server, navigate to the build directory and run the mars-server executable:
cd build
./mars-server
You should see output indicating that Mars Server is up and running.
Step 6: Access Mars Server
You can access Mars Server by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and run Mars Server on Clear Linux Latest.
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