How to Install Yacy on Void Linux

Yacy is a peer-to-peer search engine that can be installed on various operating systems. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Yacy on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Yacy on Void Linux, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Root or sudo access to the system
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install Java

Yacy is built on Java, so we will need to install Java on our system first. Run the following command to install Java:

sudo xbps-install -S openjdk

Step 2: Download Yacy

Download the latest version of Yacy from the official website: https://yacy.net/en/download.html.

You can download it using wget command:

wget https://github.com/yacy/yacy_search_server/releases/download/v1.922/yacy_v1.922_20210905_9000.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract Yacy

Once the download is complete, extract Yacy using the following command:

tar -xvzf yacy_v1.922_20210905_9000.tar.gz

Step 4: Configure Yacy

Configure Yacy by editing the startYACY.sh file:

nano yacy/startYACY.sh

Locate the following line:

# export JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Xms100m -Xmx1000m"

Uncomment it by removing the # symbol and increase the memory limit according to your system resources. For example:

export JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Xms512m -Xmx2048m"

Step 5: Start Yacy

Start Yacy by running the following command from the yacy directory:

./startYACY.sh

This will start the Yacy search engine on port 8090.

Step 6: Access Yacy

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8090/. You should now see the Yacy user interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yacy on Void Linux. You can now use Yacy as your search engine.

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