Algernon is a powerful web server and proxying software that allows you to build API endpoints and serve web content with ease. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Algernon on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
Open the terminal and add Algernon repository by executing the following command:
sudo zypper ar https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/algernon/algernon/repo/opensuse-tumbleweed/algernon-algernon-opensuse-tumbleweed.repo
This command will add repositories to Algernon.
Before installing Algernon, we need to update the system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Run the following command to update the system:
sudo zypper update
Now that the system is up-to-date, we can install Algernon with the following command:
sudo zypper install algernon
After installation, verify that Algernon is correctly installed by running the following command:
algernon --version
If Algernon is installed correctly, the command should return the version number.
Now that Algernon is installed, we can start the web server with the following command:
algernon
This command will start Algernon and serve web content on port 3000 by default.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Algernon web server. You can also access the server from other devices on your network by using the IP address of your machine in place of localhost.
In this tutorial, we have covered the process of installing Algernon on the latest version of OpenSUSE. We also learned how to start and access the web server. Algernon is a very powerful tool that can be used for a wide range of applications, and we hope this tutorial has helped you get started!
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