Gearman is a powerful job scheduler and task distribution system that allows you to distribute work across multiple machines, CPUs, or networks. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Gearman on POP! OS Latest.
Before you start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
First, you need to install some software dependencies that Gearman relies on. Run the following command in your terminal to install them:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libgearman-dev libboost-all-dev gperf
Next, you need to download the latest version of Gearman from its official website. Run the following commands to download and extract the latest version of Gearman on to your system:
wget https://github.com/gearman/gearmand/releases/download/1.1.18/gearmand-1.1.18.tar.gz
tar xvzf gearmand-1.1.18.tar.gz
cd gearmand-1.1.18
After that, compile the Gearman source code using the following commands:
./configure
make
sudo make install
Now that you have installed Gearman, it’s time to start and verify it. To start Gearman, use the following command:
sudo gearmand --daemon
To verify that Gearman is running, execute the following command:
sudo gearadmin --status
If Gearman is running, you should see a list of workers, jobs, and queues. If not, check the installation and ensure that all the dependencies are installed correctly.
You have successfully installed Gearman on your POP! OS Latest. With Gearman, you can now distribute your work across multiple machines or networks, making your job scheduling process easier and efficient.
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