How to Install NATS on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of NATS on POP! OS Latest. NATS is a lightweight and high-performance messaging system that can be used for building distributed systems.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

• A desktop or laptop with POP! OS Latest installed.
• Terminal or console access with administrative privileges.

Installation

Follow the below-mentioned steps to install NATS on POP! OS Latest:

Step 1: Download NATS

First, download the NATS by using the following command in your terminal:

$ wget https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/download/v2.1.9/nats-server-v2.1.9-linux-amd64.zip

This will download the NATS compressed package to your system.

Step 2: Extract NATS

Next, extract the downloaded NATS package using the following command:

$ unzip nats-server-v2.1.9-linux-amd64.zip

This will create a directory named nats-server in your current working directory.

Step 3: Move NATS to /usr/local/bin

Next, move the NATS binary to the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:

$ sudo mv nats-server/nats-server /usr/local/bin/

This will move the NATS binary to the /usr/local/bin directory.

Step 4: Test NATS

Finally, test if NATS was installed successfully by running the following command:

$ nats-server

This will start the NATS server in the foreground. You can stop the NATS server by pressing CTRL+C.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install NATS on POP! OS Latest. NATS is a powerful messaging system that can help you build high-performance distributed systems.

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