Tutorial: Installing Manticore Search on nixOS latest

Manticore Search is an open-source search engine server that is fast, scalable, and highly configurable. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Manticore Search on nixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, ensure you have the following:

• Access to a nixOS latest server
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface
• Internet access

Step 1: Install Manticore Search Dependencies

Before installing Manticore Search, you must first install its dependencies. These include the following:

• GNU Compiler Collection
• Boost Libraries
• ICU
• libstemmer

Run the following command to install these dependencies:

$ sudo nix-env -i gcc boost icu libstemmer

Step 2: Install Manticore Search

You can install Manticore Search from the GitHub repository at https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch/. Run the following commands to download and install Manticore Search:

$ git clone https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch.git
$ cd manticoresearch
$ cmake .
$ make
$ sudo make install

The cmake command will generate the build files necessary for building Manticore Search. The make command will build the binaries for Manticore Search, and sudo make install will install Manticore Search on your system.

To verify that Manticore Search is installed correctly, run the following command:

$ searchd --help

You should see the help text for Manticore Search.

Step 3: Configure Manticore Search

Once you have installed Manticore Search, you must configure it before you can start using it. Create a configuration file for Manticore Search by running the following command:

$ sudo mkdir /etc/manticoresearch
$ sudo touch /etc/manticoresearch/manticore.conf

Open the manticore.conf file using your preferred text editor and add the following configuration:

searchd {
    listen = 127.0.0.1:mysql41
    log = /var/log/manticore/searchd.log
    pid_file = /var/run/manticore/searchd.pid
}

This configuration sets up Manticore Search to listen on localhost on port 3306 and sets up logging and the PID file.

Step 4: Start Manticore Search

Once you have completed the configuration, you can start Manticore Search by running the following command:

$ sudo searchd --config /etc/manticoresearch/manticore.conf

This will start the Manticore Search daemon with the configuration file you specified. To verify that Manticore Search is running correctly, run the following command:

$ search

This should start the Manticore Search client.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Manticore Search on nixOS latest. With Manticore Search, you now have a fast, scalable, and highly configurable open-source search engine server. You can continue to customize your installation by reading the official Manticore Search documentation at https://docs.manticoresearch.com.

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