How to Install Typesense on Void Linux

Typesense is an open-source search engine that provides fast, typo-tolerant search results. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Typesense on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Administrative access or the sudo command
• A command-line terminal

Step 1: Update your System

First, update your system using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Typesense requires several dependencies, including wget, tar, and curl. You can install them using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y wget tar curl

Step 3: Download Typesense

Next, download the latest version of Typesense from their official website using the wget command:

wget https://dl.typesense.org/releases/0.21.0/typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file using the tar command:

tar -xvf typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 4: Move Typesense to the Appropriate Directory

Move the extracted Typesense directory to the /usr/local/bin/ directory using the following command:

sudo mv typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64/typesense-server /usr/local/bin/

Make the Typesense binary executable using the following command:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/typesense-server

Step 5: Configure Typesense

Typesense requires a configuration file to run. Create a new Typesense configuration file called typesense.ini in the /etc/typesense/ directory using the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/typesense/
sudo touch /etc/typesense/typesense.ini

Open the typesense.ini file using a text editor such as nano or vim:

sudo nano /etc/typesense/typesense.ini

Copy the following configuration code into the typesense.ini file:

{
  "data_dir": "/var/opt/typesense/",
  "api_keys": [{
    "description": "Admin Key",
    "actions": ["*"],
    "value": "abcdefghiklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345"
  }],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "node1",
      "listen": "0.0.0.0:8108",
      "advertise": "typesense.mydomain.com:8108",
      "peer_urls": []
    }
  ],
  "dashboard_enabled": true
}

Step 6: Start Typesense

You can now start Typesense by running the following command:

sudo typesense-server --config /etc/typesense/typesense.ini

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Typesense on Void Linux! You can now use Typesense to provide fast, typo-tolerant search results for your applications.

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