How to Install string.is on Fedora CoreOS Latest

string.is is a web application that provides a powerful and user-friendly platform to format, analyze, and validate string input data. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install string.is in a Fedora CoreOS environment.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• Access to a terminal on your Fedora CoreOS instance
• Administrative access to the system

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install string.is on your Fedora CoreOS instance:

1. Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS installation.

2. Install the needed dependencies using the dnf package manager:

   $ sudo dnf install -y curl
   

3. Download the string.is installation script using curl:

   $ curl -sL https://get.string.is/install.sh -o install.sh
   

4. Make the script executable:

   $ chmod +x install.sh
   

5. Run the installation script:

   $ sudo ./install.sh
   

6. The installation script will prompt you for the installation directory. The default directory is /opt/string.is/, which is recommended.

7. After the installation completes, you can start the service using the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl start stringis
   

8. Verify that the service is running using the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl status stringis
   

   If the service is running, you should see output similar to the following:

   ● stringis.service - string.is
        Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/stringis.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
        Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-11-03 00:21:19 UTC; 9s ago
      Main PID: 18389 (node)
         Tasks: 11 (limit: 2345)
        Memory: 31.9M
        CGroup: /system.slice/stringis.service
                └─18389 /usr/bin/node /opt/string.is/app.js
   
   Nov 03 00:21:19 fedora systemd[1]: Started string.is.
   

9. By default, the string.is service listens on port 3000. You can access the application by visiting http://<your-fqdn-or-IP-address>:3000 in your web browser.

10. If you want string.is to automatically start at system boot, enable the service using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable stringis

Congratulations! You have successfully installed string.is on your Fedora CoreOS instance. You can now use it to format, analyze, and validate string input data with ease.

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