Lura is an open-source project that provides high-performance image compression for the web. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Lura on Ubuntu Server latest version.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your Ubuntu Server is updated to the latest version. You will also need to have sudo privileges on your server and have access to the terminal.
First, you need to install some dependencies that are required for Lura to run properly. To do so, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libpng-dev libjpeg-dev libwebp-dev libtiff-dev libgif-dev build-essential cmake
The above command will install the necessary libraries and utilities that Lura needs to work correctly.
You can download the Lura source code from the official website or GitHub repository. To download and install Lura, run the following commands:
git clone https://github.com/luraproject/lura.git
cd lura
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
The above commands will clone the Lura repository into your server, create a build directory, configure the build with CMake, compile the code, and finally, install Lura on your system.
To verify the installation, you can use the following command to check the Lura version:
lura -v
If it shows the version number, then Lura is installed correctly.
Now you have installed Lura on Ubuntu Server latest version. You can use Lura to improve the performance and speed of your image-heavy web applications. Enjoy!
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