How to Install Typesense on POP! OS Latest

Typesense is an open-source search engine that is optimized for performance and fault tolerance. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Typesense on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• A system running POP! OS Latest
• A terminal application
• Administrative access to the system
• Basic knowledge of command-line interface

Steps

1. Open your terminal application.

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common curl gnupg2
   

3. Import the Typesense GPG key by running the following command:

   sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 6CD6489FDFFBBA77
   

4. Add the Typesense repository to your system by running the following command:

   sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://pkgs.typesense.org/ apt/"
   

5. Update your system's package cache by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

6. Install Typesense by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install -y typesense-server
   

7. After the installation is complete, start the Typesense service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start typesense
   

8. By default, Typesense listens on port 8108. To confirm that Typesense is running, you can run the following command:

   curl http://localhost:8108/health
   

   If Typesense is running, you should receive a response similar to the following:

   {"ok":true}
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Typesense on POP! OS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Typesense on POP! OS Latest. We hope this tutorial was helpful to you. If you encounter any issues or have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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