Kong is an open-source API gateway that helps you manage and secure your APIs. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kong on the latest Debian operating system.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
Make sure your system is running the latest software packages by running the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Kong requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following commands to install them:
sudo apt-get install -y wget gnupg2 procps perl
To install Kong, you need to add its repository to your system. Run the following command to add the Kong repository:
echo "deb https://kong.bintray.com/kong-deb $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kong.list
Add the GPG key for the Kong repository to your system by running the following command:
curl -o kong_pubkey.gpg https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=bintray | sudo apt-key add kong_pubkey.gpg
Now that the Kong repository and GPG key are set up, you can install Kong using the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y kong
This will install Kong and its dependencies on your system.
Once Kong is installed, you can start it by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start kong
To check if Kong is running properly, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status kong
This should display the status of the Kong service.
Kong is now installed on your Debian latest operating system. You can now use it to manage and secure your APIs.
You may need to configure Kong for your specific use case, which involves editing its configuration file. Refer to the Kong documentation for more information.
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