How to Install Algernon on Arch Linux

Algernon is a web server written in Go that's designed to be fast and easily configured. Here's how you can install it on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Algernon, you'll need to make sure that you have the following:

• An Arch Linux installation with the latest updates installed.
• Go installed on your system.
• Git installed on your system.

If you don't have Go or Git installed, you can install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S go git

Once you have these prerequisites installed, you can proceed with the installation of Algernon.

Installing Algernon

To install Algernon, you'll need to do the following:

1. Clone the Algernon code repository.

   git clone https://github.com/xyproto/algernon.git
   

2. Change into the algernon directory.

   cd algernon
   

3. Build and install Algernon.

   go get -d -v
   go build
   sudo ./install.sh
   

4. Verify that Algernon is installed by running the following command:

   algernon -v
   

   The output should show the version of Algernon that you just installed.

Configuring Algernon

Algernon is designed to be easily configurable. Here's how you can configure it:

1. Create a configuration file for Algernon.

   nano ~/.config/algernon/config
   

   Add the following contents to the configuration file:

   [server]
   port=3000
   
   [handlers.static]
   base=.
   
   [handlers.cgi]
   match=/cgi-bin/
   base=.
   command=php-cgi
   

   This configuration sets Algernon to listen on port 3000, serves static files from the current directory and sets up a CGI handler for PHP scripts that are located in the /cgi-bin/ directory.

2. Start Algernon to verify that it's configured properly.

   algernon
   

   This should start Algernon and you should be able to access it at http://localhost:3000.

That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Algernon on Arch Linux. You can now start developing web applications using Algernon.