How to Install Gigablast on Arch Linux

Gigablast is an open-source web search engine that provides fast and accurate search results. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Gigablast on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Gigablast, make sure your system is up-to-date:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Gigablast requires some dependencies that need to be installed first. Run the following command to install required packages:

sudo pacman -S git make gcc

Step 2: Clone Gigablast Repository

Next, clone the Gigablast repository from Github by running:

git clone https://github.com/gigablast/search-engine.git

Step 3: Build Gigablast

Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the search-engine directory:

cd search-engine

To build Gigablast, run the following command:

make

This may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Indexing

To start indexing the web pages, run:

./gb -i

This command will create an index of web pages on your system. The process may take some time, depending on the number of web pages being crawled.

Step 5: Start the Server

Once indexing is complete, start the Gigablast server by running:

./gb

This will start the server, and you will be able to access the search engine by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure Gigablast on Arch Linux. With the installation complete, you can now use the search engine to find information on the web.