Factor is an open-source programming language and platform, primarily designed for building highly scalable and efficient web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Factor on Ubuntu Server.
Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Factor requires certain dependencies to run, including GCC, Git, and Curl. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt install gcc git curl -y
To install Factor on your Ubuntu Server, follow the below steps:
curl https://downloads.factor.io/0.98/factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.sh -o factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.sh
chmod +x factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.sh
sudo ./factor-linux-x86-64-0.98.sh /usr/local
factor --version
You should see the output showing the Factor version installed on your system.
To test Factor, run the following command:
factor-test
This will run the Factor test suite to verify the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and tested Factor on your Ubuntu Server. You can now begin working with Factor to build highly scalable and efficient web applications.
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