How to Install LinkWarden on Fedora CoreOS Latest

LinkWarden is a URL shortener that simplifies the process of creating shortened URLs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of LinkWarden on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing LinkWarden, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A machine running Fedora CoreOS Latest
A non-root user with sudo privileges
Internet connection

Installation Process

Follow the steps below one by one to install LinkWarden on Fedora CoreOS Latest:

1. Install Git

If you don't have Git install on your system, Install Git first by running the following command:

sudo dnf install git

2. Clone LinkWarden Repository

Now, Clone the LinkWarden repository to your system using git command:

git clone https://github.com/Daniel31x13/link-warden.git

3. Navigate to LinkWarden Directory

Navigate to the cloned repository directory using the following command:

cd link-warden/

4. Configure LinkWarden Environment Variables

To run LinkWarden, you need to configure some environment variables. Therefore, create a .env file in the project's root directory using the following command:

nano .env

Then, add the following variables in the .env file:

DATABASE_URL=sqlite:db.sqlite3
SECRET_KEY=<RANDOM-38-CHAR-LONG-KEY>
DEBUG=1

Note: Replace with a 38 characters long random key.

5. Install Rust and Cargo

LinkWarden is written in Rust programming language. So, You need to install Rust and Cargo on your system. The following command will install Rust and Cargo:

curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

6. Install Diesel CLI

LinkWarden uses the Diesel as its ORM tool. Therefore, install Diesel CLI by typing the following command:

cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features sqlite

7. Create Database and Run Migrations

Create database tables and run the migrations using the following command:

diesel migration run

After running the command, you will see the following output:

Running migration 2022-05-27-000001_initial_schema

8. Install Dependencies

LinkWarden requires some dependencies to work correctly. Therefore, install dependencies by running the following command:

cargo build --release

9. Start LinkWarden Server

After installing all dependencies, start LinkWarden server by typing the following command:

./target/release/link-warden

10. Access Web Interface

LinkWarden Server is now up and running. Open a web browser, enter the following URL, and you will see the LinkWarden web interface:

http://localhost:3030

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up LinkWarden on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Conclusion

LinkWarden is easy to install and use. Using our tutorial, you can easily install it on your Fedora CoreOS Latest with a few commands. If you have any issues or queries regarding the installation process, please let us know in the comment section.

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