How to Install Neko on Linux Mint Latest

Neko is a lightweight, fast, and flexible server-side scripting language that is designed to deliver high-performance web applications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Neko on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that you have:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, update the system package repository and install the necessary dependencies using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgc-dev libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev uuid-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Download and Extract Neko

Next, download the latest version of Neko from its official website using the following command:

wget https://neko.m1k1o.net/downloads/neko-2.3.0-linux64.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvf neko-2.3.0-linux64.tar.gz

Step 3: Add Neko to PATH

Once you have extracted Neko, you need to configure your system to access Neko. To do this, you need to add Neko to your system's PATH environment variable.

Use the following command to edit the /etc/environment file:

sudo nano /etc/environment

Add the following line at the end of the file:

:/path/to/neko/folder

Ensure that you replace /path/to/neko/folder with the actual path where you extracted Neko.

Save and exit the file using the CTRL+X keys followed by Y and then pressing the ENTER key.

Enable the changes made to /etc/environment by using the following command:

source /etc/environment

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that you have successfully installed Neko, open a command terminal and type the following command:

neko -v

If Neko is installed correctly, you should see the version information of Neko displayed on the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Neko on Linux Mint Latest. Now you can use Neko to develop high-performance web applications on your system.

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