How to Install Gigablast on Manjaro

Gigablast is an open-source search engine that can be installed on Linux operating systems like Manjaro. Here's a step-by-step guide to install Gigablast on your Manjaro system:

Prerequisites

Before you can install Gigablast on your Manjaro system, you must have the following prerequisites:

  1. A Manjaro operating system installed on your machine
  2. A terminal with sudo access
  3. A stable internet connection

Installation

To install Gigablast on your Manjaro operating system, follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro system.

  2. Run the following command to update the package manager:

    sudo pacman -Syu
    

    This will update the package manager and ensure that your system is up-to-date.

  3. Install the dependencies required for Gigablast using the following command:

    sudo pacman -S git make gcc
    
  4. Clone the Gigablast repository using git by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/gigablast/open-source-search-engine.git gigablast
    

    This will create a new 'gigablast' directory in your current working directory that contains the Gigablast source code.

  5. Navigate into the newly created directory using the following command:

    cd gigablast
    
  6. Run the make command to compile Gigablast using the following command:

    make
    

    This will compile Gigablast on your system.

  7. Once the compilation process is completed, start the search engine using the following command:

    ./gb
    

    This will start the Gigablast search engine on your Manjaro system, and you can access it at http://localhost:8000/search.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and setup Gigablast on your Manjaro operating system. Now you can use it to search for anything you want!

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