Yacy is a peer-to-peer search engine that allows you to create a searchable index of the internet without relying on centralized servers or search engines. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Yacy on Fedora Server Latest.
To install Yacy, we need to download the Yacy package using wget utility. Run the following command in the terminal to download the Yacy package:
$ wget https://yacy.net/release/yacy_v1.924_20211031_9000.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the package using the following command:
$ tar -xf yacy_v1.924_20211031_9000.tar.gz
Now let's navigate to the Yacy directory using:
$ cd yacy_v1.924_20211031_9000
Before we start the Yacy server, we need to configure its settings. Open the Yacy configuration file using the following command:
$ nano DATA/settings/yacy.conf
In the configuration file, we need to specify the port on which the Yacy server will listen. By default, Yacy listens on port 8090. If you wish to use a different port, you can change it to any other free port by modifying the following line:
yacy.http.port=8090
Save the changes made to the configuration file by pressing ctrl+o, followed by ctrl+x to exit.
Now start the Yacy server using the following command:
$ ./startYACY.sh
The Yacy server will take some time to start as it needs to create the necessary indexes. Once it has started successfully, you should see the following output:
Starting YaCy...
... and up, you may connect to the YaCy server
Now that the Yacy server is running, you can access it from any web browser by navigating to the following URL:
http://<your-server-IP>:8090/
Replace <your-server-IP> with the IP address of your Fedora server.
You will be greeted with the Yacy home page. From here, you can start searching for content or create your own search index.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yacy on your Fedora server. Yacy opens up a world of possibilities for creating your own search engine and we hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started.
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