How to Install Liteshort on Arch Linux

Liteshort is an open source self-hosted URL shortener developed by ikl. This tutorial will guide you through the steps on how to install Liteshort from https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed
• sudo access or logged in as the root user
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Liteshort requires some dependencies to be installed. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Then, install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv

Step 2: Clone Liteshort Git Repository

Next, we will clone the Liteshort Git repository. Open a terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Now, we will create a virtual environment for Liteshort. Navigate to the Liteshort directory and run the following command to create a virtual environment:

cd liteshort/
virtualenv env

Activate the virtual environment by running:

source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Liteshort

Install Liteshort using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: If you encounter any error when running the above command, try installing the requirements using the command pip install -r requirements.txt --user.

Step 5: Run Liteshort

Before we run Liteshort, we need to configure it. Rename the sample config file:

mv config.py.sample config.py

Then, edit the config file using a text editor, and set the SECRET_KEY value to a secure random string. Save and close the file.

Finally, run the Liteshort server by running:

python liteshort.py

Liteshort is now running on your Arch Linux server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked through the steps to install Liteshort on Arch Linux. Now you can start using Liteshort as your own self-hosted URL shortener.