Algernon is a web server that is designed to be used with Lua scripts to create dynamic web pages. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Algernon on your Manjaro Linux system.
Algernon is built on top of the Lua programming language, so the first step is to make sure Lua is installed. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S lua
The latest version of Algernon can be downloaded from the official website at algernon.roboticoverlords.org. Alternatively, you can run the following command in the terminal to download it:
wget https://github.com/xyproto/algernon/releases/download/1.12.3/algernon_linux_amd64.zip
Note: The above command downloads version 1.12.3 of Algernon. If a newer version is available, replace the link with the new link.
Once the file has been downloaded, you need to extract it. You can do this by running the following command:
unzip algernon_linux_amd64.zip
Algernon needs to be in the system's PATH in order for it to be used from anywhere in the system. To do this, move the extracted Algernon binary to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:
sudo mv algernon /usr/local/bin
Now that you have installed Algernon, you can test it by running the following command in the terminal:
algernon
This should start Algernon and you should see output on the terminal displaying the server information.
You have successfully installed Algernon on your Manjaro Linux system. You can now start using Algernon to create dynamic web pages using Lua scripts.
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