How to Install bittorrent-tracker on Fedora CoreOS

This tutorial will guide you through the steps on how to install bittorrent-tracker in Fedora CoreOS. This installation guide will use the webtorrent.io repository.

Prerequisites:

• Fedora CoreOS Latest installed in your system
• Root access or sudo permission

Step 1: Update the system

Before starting, update the system packages to their latest version by running the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Git

To get the bittorrent-tracker code, you need to install Git. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo dnf install git

Step 3: Clone the bittorrent-tracker code

Clone the bittorrent-tracker code by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker.git

Step 4: Install Node.js

Node.js is required to run bittorrent-tracker. Install Node.js using the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs

Step 5: Install dependencies

Navigate to the bittorrent-tracker directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:

cd bittorrent-tracker
npm install

Step 6: Start the bittorrent-tracker server

To start the bittorrent-tracker server, run the following command:

npm start

Now your bittorrent-tracker server is up and running, and you can test it by accessing http://localhost:8000/announce.

You can run the tracker as a daemon by using a process manager like systemd, PM2, or forever.

That's it! You have successfully installed bittorrent-tracker on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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