Installing Gigablast on MXLinux

Gigablast is an open source web search engine that can be installed on various operating systems, including MXLinux. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install Gigablast on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• MXLinux installed on your computer
• Access to a terminal window
• Internet connection

Step 1: Download Gigablast

The first step is to download the Gigablast source code from the official website. To do this, open your web browser and visit https://www.gigablast.com/.

Once you are on the website, click on the "Download" link in the top navigation menu. On the next page, scroll down until you see the "Source Code" section. Click on the "tar.gz" link to download the source code archive.

Step 2: Extract the Source Code

Open the terminal window on your MXLinux computer and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the source code archive. For example, if you downloaded it to your "Downloads" folder, you can navigate there by typing:

cd Downloads

Now, extract the source code archive by typing:

tar xvzf gigablast-X.X.tar.gz

Make sure to replace "X.X" with the version number of the source code archive you downloaded.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before we can compile and install Gigablast, we need to install some dependencies. Open your terminal window and type:

sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev

This will install the necessary tools and libraries needed to compile Gigablast.

Step 4: Compile and Install Gigablast

Navigate to the directory where you extracted the Gigablast source code in step 2. For example:

cd gigablast-X.X

Now, run the following commands in order to compile and install Gigablast:

make
sudo make install

The "make" command will compile the Gigablast source code, while the "sudo make install" command will install it on your MXLinux computer.

Step 5: Run Gigablast

After completing the installation process, you can run Gigablast by typing the following command in your terminal window:

gigablast

This will start the Gigablast search engine on your computer. You can then access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Gigablast on your MXLinux computer. Now you can use it as your search engine or even set it up as your own private search engine for your network.

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