In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install schort on Linux Mint Latest. Schort is a free, open-source, and simple URL shortener service that allows you to shorten long URLs into shorter ones.
Before you can install schort, you need to have git installed on your Linux Mint system. Open the terminal and enter the following command to install git:
sudo apt install git
Next, you need to clone the schort repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and enter the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/sqozz/schort.git
Schort requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and enter the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install -y build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev python3-dev python3-pip
Finally, you can install schort on your Linux Mint system. Open the terminal and navigate to the schort directory:
cd schort
Then, install schort using pip:
sudo pip3 install -e .
Once you have installed schort, you need to configure it before you can use it. Open the terminal and navigate to the schort directory:
cd schort/schort
Then, copy the example configuration file:
cp example_config.py config.py
And edit the config.py file to match your system settings, such as the database URI, server name, and email settings.
Finally, you can start the schort server on your Linux Mint system. Open the terminal and navigate to the schort directory:
cd schort
Then, start the server using the following command:
schort_server
By default, the schort server should be running at http://localhost:5000/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed schort on your Linux Mint Latest system. You can now use schort to shorten your long URLs into short ones.
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