Kinto is a minimalist JSON storage service that allows developers to store and sync data across different applications and devices. It is compatible with multiple programming languages and databases.
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kinto on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we start, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Kinto requires Python 3.6 or higher to be installed on your system. To check if Python is already installed on your system, open up the terminal and type:
python3 --version
If Python is not installed on your system, execute the command below to install it:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3
Once Python is installed, you will also need to install pip. Pip is a package manager for Python that allows you to install external dependencies easily.
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
To install Kinto, we will use pip. Run the following command to download and install the latest version of Kinto:
sudo pip3 install kinto
Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
kinto --version
This will display the version of Kinto installed on your system.
To start Kinto, you first need to create a configuration file. We will use a sample configuration file provided by Kinto.
sudo mkdir /etc/kinto/
sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kinto/kinto/master/docs/configuration/kinto.ini /etc/kinto/kinto.ini
Next, start the Kinto server by running the following command:
kinto start --ini /etc/kinto/kinto.ini
You can now access Kinto’s API by visiting http://localhost:8888/v1/.
In this tutorial, we have covered how to install Kinto on Linux Mint. Kinto is now ready to be used as a lightweight storage service for your next project.
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