Cherokee is a fast and flexible web server that is easy to use and provides a scalable solution for web applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing Cherokee on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, make sure your system is up to date using the following command:
sudo freebsd-update fetch install
Also, make sure that you have sudo privileges, access to the internet, and enough disk space to install Cherokee.
Before we install Cherokee, we need to install some dependencies that Cherokee requires to run. To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pkg install libiconv libxml2 pcre
Now that we have installed the dependencies, we can proceed with the installation of Cherokee on FreeBSD Latest.
Start by downloading the latest version of Cherokee from their official website or use the following command to download the latest version:
wget https://download.cherokee-project.com/Source/Cherokee-latest.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the tarball by running the following command:
tar -xvf Cherokee-latest.tar.gz
Change to the extracted directory by running the following command:
cd Cherokee*
Now, configure and build the Cherokee source code by running the following command:
sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --disable-static --build=x86_64-portbld-freebsd13.0 && sudo make && sudo make install
This command will configure, build, and install Cherokee on your system.
Now that we have installed Cherokee, we need to configure it to be used as a web server. The default configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf.
Open the configuration file using your favorite text editor:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf
Alternatively, you can use any text editor of your choice.
In the configuration file, you will see various fields and parameters; update them accordingly to suit your needs. For example, you can change the default port number, document root, and log file path.
Once you have made the necessary changes, save and exit the configuration file.
Now that we have installed and configured Cherokee, we can start the web server using the following command:
sudo cherokee -C /usr/local/etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf
This command will start Cherokee with the specified configuration file.
In this tutorial, we have gone through the process of installing Cherokee on FreeBSD Latest. We have also configured Cherokee to be used as a web server. Finally, we started Cherokee, and it should now be up and running. You can test it by visiting the server's IP address or hostname in your web browser.
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