How to Install Kong on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Kong on POP! OS latest version.

Step 1: Install Prerequisites

Before installing Kong, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

Docker: To install Docker, follow the official installation guide here.
Docker Compose: To install Docker Compose, execute the following command:
```
sudo apt install docker-compose
```

Step 2: Download Kong

To download Kong, execute the following command:

sudo curl -L https://bintray.com/kong/kong-deb/download_file?file_path=dists/kong-community-edition-2.5.0.amd64.deb -o kong.deb

This command will download Kong's Debian package and save it as kong.deb in the current directory.

Step 3: Install Kong

To install Kong, execute the following command:

sudo dpkg -i kong.deb

This command will install Kong on your system.

Step 4: Start Kong

To start Kong, execute the following command:

sudo kong start

This command will start Kong and its dependencies (such as Postgres and Nginx) as Docker containers.

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that Kong is installed and running correctly, execute the following command:

curl http://localhost:8001

This command should return output similar to the following:

{
  "version": "2.5.0",
  "lua_version": "LuaJIT 2.1.0-beta3",
  "tagline": "Welcome to Kong",
  "hostname": "88e5390b27c7"
}

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kong on your POP! OS system.

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