s3server is an open source alternative to Amazon's S3 storage service. It is a simple web server that provides a RESTful API for file upload, download, and deletion.
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing s3server on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
git installeddocker installedFirst, clone the s3server repository to your Ubuntu Server Latest instance using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/jessfraz/s3server.git
Change into the cloned directory and build the Docker image:
cd s3server/
docker build -t s3server .
After building the Docker image, start the container:
docker run -d --name s3server -p 8080:8080 s3server
This will start the s3server container in detached mode with the name s3server and port 8080 exposed.
Open your web browser and go to http://<your_ip_address>:8080/. You should see a webpage with a "403 Forbidden" error message, which indicates the server is running and connected.
s3server provides a RESTful API for file upload, download, and deletion. You can use the following cURL commands to test s3server:
To upload a file:
curl -X PUT -T <your_file_path> http://<your_ip_address>:8080/<your_bucket>/<your_file_name>
To download a file:
curl -O -J -L http://<your_ip_address>:8080/<your_bucket>/<your_file_name>
To delete a file:
curl -X DELETE http://<your_ip_address>:8080/<your_bucket>/<your_file_name>
In this tutorial, we walked through the steps to install s3server on Ubuntu Server Latest. With s3server, you now have a simple and cost-effective alternative to Amazon's S3 storage service.
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