How to Install Kinto on Manjaro

Kinto is an open-source server that stores JSON data, designed for mobile and web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kinto on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

To install Kinto on Manjaro, you need to have the following:

• A running Manjaro Linux installation
• Access to a command-line terminal
• A user account with sudo privileges

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Kinto on Manjaro:

Step 1: Install Python

Kinto requires Python 3.5 or later to be installed on your system. To check whether Python is installed on your system, run the following command:

python3 -V

If Python is not installed on your system, you can use the following command to install it:

sudo pacman -S python

Step 2: Install Kinto

To install Kinto on Manjaro, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and type the following command to install Kinto using pip:

   sudo pip install kinto
   

   If you get an error message like Command 'pip' not found, you need to install pip first:

   sudo pacman -S python-pip
   

   Then, try the above command again.

2. After installation is complete, you can check the version of Kinto with the following command:

   kinto -v
   

   You should see the version of Kinto installed on your system.

Step 3: Configure Kinto

Before running the Kinto server, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Here is how to create a configuration file for Kinto:

1. Create a directory named kinto in the /etc directory:

   sudo mkdir /etc/kinto
   

2. Create a file named kinto.ini in the /etc/kinto directory:

   sudo nano /etc/kinto/kinto.ini
   

3. Paste the following configuration data into the file:

   [app:main]
   kinto.includes =
       kinto
   

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