MicroBin is a lightweight URL shortener developed in Golang. It converts long URLs into shorter and easier-to-share ones. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MicroBin on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before starting, ensure that you have:
First, update your package manager by running:
sudo zypper update
Next, we'll install Golang from the official OpenSUSE repository. Run the following command to install Golang:
sudo zypper install go
Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running:
go version
This should output the current version of Golang installed on your system.
Clone MicroBin repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin.git
Alternatively, you can download the source code directly from the official repository.
Navigate to the downloaded MicroBin directory:
cd microbin
Build the MicroBin binary using the go build command:
go build
The above command will create a microbin binary file in the current directory. You can verify the binary file by running:
ls microbin
Run the MicroBin binary using the following command:
./microbin
By default, MicroBin listens on port 3000. You can access it by browsing to http://localhost:3000/ in your web browser.
To run MicroBin on a different port, set the PORT environment variable:
export PORT=8080
./microbin
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MicroBin on OpenSUSE Latest.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install MicroBin on OpenSUSE Latest. With MicroBin, you can easily shorten long URLs and make them easier to share on the web.
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