Caddy server is an open-source web server that features an automatic HTTPS configuration and many other exciting features. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install Caddy on MXLinux.
Before installing Caddy, ensure that you meet the following prerequisites:
Start by updating the system to ensure that you have the latest packages.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Visit the Caddy Server download page to download the Caddy server for Linux.
wget "https://caddyserver.com/api/download?os=linux&arch=amd64&idempotency=5725082485967495"
This will download the latest version of Caddy for 64-bit Linux in the current directory.
Once the download is complete, verify the integrity of the download with the sha256 checksum:
sha256sum caddy*
This should match the sha256 checksum provided on the Caddy website.
Assuming that you have downloaded the file to the current directory, run the following command to install Caddy:
sudo cp caddy /usr/local/bin
This will install Caddy to the /usr/local/bin directory, which is a standard location for executables.
To verify that the installation is successful, run the following command:
caddy -version
This should display the version of Caddy installed on the system.
To configure and test Caddy, create a simple configuration file using a text editor like nano:
sudo nano /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
Paste the following configuration:
localhost
respond "Hello, World!"
Save and close the file. Now, start Caddy and run it in the background:
sudo caddy run --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
You can now access the web page at http://localhost:80 and see the message "Hello, World!".
That’s all it takes to install Caddy server on MXLinux. With its robust features and automatic HTTPS configuration, Caddy is a great web server to add to your toolbox.
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