MeiliSearch is a powerful, open-source search engine that provides fast and relevant search results. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing MeiliSearch on Kali Linux.
Before installing MeiliSearch, make sure you have the following:
First, update the system package list to ensure you have the latest security updates and software packages:
sudo apt update
To install MeiliSearch, you must first install several dependencies. These include:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev clang curl
Now that you have installed the required dependencies, you can download and install MeiliSearch. Follow these steps:
curl -L https://install.meilisearch.com | sh
cd ~/meilisearch
./meilisearch
After running the above command, MeiliSearch will start and you will see the following output:
[2021-11-03T17:34:20Z INFO meilisearch] Starting MeiliSearch, listening on 127.0.0.1:7700
To access MeiliSearch, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:7700 or run:
curl http://localhost:7700
You should see the MeiliSearch web interface, which allows you to create indexes, add objects, search and more.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MeiliSearch on your Kali Linux system. Enjoy the benefits of an efficient and fast search engine!
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