Hiawatha is a lightweight and secure web server that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Hiawatha on Manjaro Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation process, it is recommended to update the Manjaro Linux system packages to their latest version. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
You can install Hiawatha web server on Manjaro Linux using the Pacman package manager. Run the following command to install Hiawatha:
sudo pacman -S hiawatha
The above command will install Hiawatha web server and its dependencies on your system.
Once Hiawatha is installed on your system, you need to configure it to start serving web pages. By default, Hiawatha web server uses the /srv/hiawatha directory to serve web pages. You can use any other directory as well.
Create a directory (for example, /var/www) to store your web pages:
sudo mkdir /var/www
Next, create a configuration file for Hiawatha under /etc/hiawatha/hiawatha.conf. You can use the following command to create a new configuration file with the default settings:
sudo hiawatha -c
Once you have created the configuration file, edit it to suit your needs. For example, you can add virtual hosts, enable SSL, and more.
To start Hiawatha web server, use the following command:
sudo systemctl start hiawatha
You can check the status of the Hiawatha service using the following command:
sudo systemctl status hiawatha
If everything is working fine, you should see an output that indicates the Hiawatha service is running.
To check if Hiawatha web server is working correctly, open your favorite web browser and visit http://localhost/. You should see a default Hiawatha web page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Hiawatha web server on Manjaro Linux. You can now start serving your own web pages using Hiawatha.
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