Swift is an OpenStack project that provides object storage. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Swift on Pop!_OS latest.
Before starting with the installation of Swift, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps given below to install Swift on Pop!_OS:
First, it is recommended to update the package repository and upgrade the system packages to their latest versions:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Swift is developed and maintained using Git, so you will need Git to clone the Swift repository. Install it with the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
Next, clone the Swift repository to your desired location:
git clone https://github.com/openstack/swift.git
Swift requires a few dependencies to function correctly. Install them with the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y python-setuptools python-pip python-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libpython-dev libevent-dev
Use the following command to install the requirements for Swift:
sudo pip install -r swift/requirements.txt
Use the following command to build Swift:
sudo python swift/setup.py develop
Finally, start the Swift services by running the following command:
swift-init all start
The above command starts all the necessary Swift services, including the Swift proxy server, the Swift container server, and the Swift object server.
In this tutorial, we have guided you on how to install Swift on Pop!_OS. Swift is a powerful storage system that can be used to store and retrieve large amounts of data. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.
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