You can open the terminal by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T" on your keyboard or by searching for "terminal" in the applications menu.
Before installing jackal, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install them:
sudo apt-get install git make gcc g++ libssl-dev pkg-config
Clone the jackal repository from the official GitHub page by running the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/ortuman/jackal.git
This command will create a new directory called "jackal" in your current directory.
Navigate to the "jackal" directory and compile the software by running the following commands:
cd jackal
make
sudo make install
This will compile and install jackal on your system.
After successfully installing, you need to create a configuration file for jackal. Copy the sample configuration file that comes with the software by running the following command:
sudo cp jackal.yaml from /usr/local/etc to /etc/
Finally, start the jackal server by running the following command:
sudo jackal
You can access the jackal server from a web browser by going to "http://localhost:3000".
Congratulations! You have installed jackal on your Elementary OS Latest system.
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