Kinto is a self-hostable JSON storage service with permission handling. It is an open-source and free software that allows you to store data and share it between different applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kinto on MX Linux Latest.
Before installing anything new, it's always best to update your system. To do this, open the terminal and use the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Kinto requires virtualenv and pip to be installed. If they are not already installed on your system, use the following commands to install them:
sudo apt install virtualenv
sudo apt install python-pip
Now that virtualenv is installed, you need to create a new virtual environment for Kinto to run in. Use the following commands in the terminal:
virtualenv kinto-env
This will create a new directory named kinto-env in your current working directory.
After creating the virtual environment, you need to activate it.
source kinto-env/bin/activate
This will activate the virtual environment and your prompt will change to show the name of your virtual environment.
Use the following command to install the Kinto server:
pip install kinto
This will install the necessary packages required for Kinto to run.
Use the following command to start the Kinto server:
kinto start
This will start the Kinto server on your local machine.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888/v1/ to verify that Kinto is installed and working correctly. If everything is working correctly, you will see a JSON response with a message that says "Welcome to Kinto!"
You can now use Kinto to store and share data between different applications.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Kinto on MX Linux Latest. To start using Kinto in your applications, you can refer to the Kinto documentation for more information.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
