Cherokee is a popular open-source web server that is known for its speed, security, and user-friendliness. Installing Cherokee on EndeavourOS isn't difficult, but it requires some configuration to get it running smoothly.
Before we begin, you'll need:
You can install Cherokee on EndeavourOS by following these simple steps below.
Add Cherokee's signing key to the system:
sudo pacman-key -r 0C6A58A6
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 0C6A58A6
Add the following line to your /etc/pacman.conf file:
[cherokee]
Server = https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/http/Arch_Extra/$arch
Update your package lists and install Cherokee:
sudo pacman -Sy cherokee
Once installed, you can start Cherokee with this command:
sudo systemctl start cherokee
To ensure that Cherokee starts automatically at the boot time, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable cherokee
You can also check the status of the server by running:
sudo systemctl status cherokee
Verify that Cherokee is working correctly by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:9090/. If you see the Cherokee "Welcome" page, then you've successfully installed Cherokee on your system!
You can configure Cherokee by editing the /etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf file. Be careful while making changes to this file. It is recommended that you backup the original file before making any modifications.
Here are some basic configuration changes you can make:
Change the default listening port (optional): By default, Cherokee listens on port 9090. You can change this port by modifying the httpd/bind value in the /etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf file. For example, to listen on port 8080, change the following line:
httpd/bind = 127.0.0.1,9090
to
httpd/bind = 127.0.0.1,8080
Enable SSL (recommended): To enable SSL, you'll need to create SSL certificates and modify the /etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf file accordingly. You can find more information on how to do this in Cherokee's documentation.
That's it! In this guide, we have shown you how to install Cherokee on your EndeavourOS system. You can now start using Cherokee as your web server. You can further customize the configuration according to your needs by modifying the configuration file.
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