How to install LeoFS on Manjaro

LeoFS is an open-source distributed object storage system for the web. It is designed to be highly available, fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install LeoFS on Manjaro.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing LeoFS, it is important to update our system software packages to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

LeoFS requires certain dependencies to function. Run the following command in the terminal to install these dependencies:

sudo pacman -S erlang nginx unzip 

Step 3: Download and Install LeoFS

Now we can download and install LeoFS. Run the following commands in the terminal to download the latest version of LeoFS and install it:

wget https://github.com/leo-project/leo_gateway/archive/v1.4.4.tar.gz
tar -zxvf v1.4.4.tar.gz
cd leo_gateway-1.4.4/
make package
sudo make install

Step 4: Start the LeoFS Services

Now that we have installed LeoFS, we need to start its services. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo /usr/local/leo_gateway/leo_gateway console

Open a new terminal window and run the following command:

sudo /usr/local/leo_gateway/leo_storage console

Step 5: Verify Installation

To make sure LeoFS is installed and working correctly, we can run the following command in the terminal:

sudo /usr/local/leo_gateway/leo_gateway-admin stats

If everything is working correctly, we should see statistics about the system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LeoFS on Manjaro. LeoFS is now ready to use for distributed object storage.

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