How to Install Glosa on Linux Mint

Glosa is an open-source server software used for Realtime translation. Here are the steps to install Glosa on Linux Mint:

1. Install Node.js and NPM

Node.js and NPM are the primary dependencies required by Glosa. To install them, use the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

2. Clone the repository

Next, we need to clone the Glosa repository from GitHub. Use this command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server.git

3. Navigate to the directory

Navigate into the cloned repository using cd command:

cd glosa-server

4. Install the dependencies

Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

npm install

5. Configure Glosa environment

Glosa needs to be configured before it can be started. Rename the .env.example file to .env. You can do this by running this command:

cp .env.example .env

Then inside the .env file update the following environment variables:

  AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-aws-access-key-here
  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-aws-secret-key-here
  AWS_REGION=your-aws-region-here

6. Start the server

Finally, use the following command to start the server:

npm start

Once the server starts running, you can start using Glosa services on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

Installing Glosa on Linux Mint is a straight-forward process. By following the above steps, you can easily get started with Glosa's real-time translation services.

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