Installing Kinto on Elementary OS Latest

Kinto is an open-source database that lets you store and sync data across multiple devices and platforms. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process for Kinto on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following:

Elementary OS Latest installed on your machine
A terminal emulator (e.g. Terminal or Guake)

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before you can install Kinto, you'll need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal emulator and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-dev python3-pyramid python3-pip libffi-dev libssl-dev libpq-dev build-essential postgresql postgresql-server-dev-all

This command will install Python 3, Pyramid (a Python web framework), psycopg2 (a PostgreSQL adapter for Python), and other dependencies required by Kinto.

Step 2: Install Kinto

Once you've installed the necessary dependencies, you can install Kinto using pip. Enter the following command in the terminal emulator:

sudo pip3 install kinto

This command will install Kinto along with all its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Kinto uses PostgreSQL as its database. You'll need to create a new user and database for Kinto.

Open a terminal emulator and enter the following command:

sudo su postgres

Then, enter the following command to create a new PostgreSQL user:

createuser -P kinto

This command will prompt you to enter a password for the new user. Choose a strong password and remember it.

Next, create a new PostgreSQL database for Kinto:

createdb -O kinto kinto_db

Step 4: Configure Kinto

Now that you've installed Kinto and set up the database, you need to configure Kinto to use the database.

Open a terminal emulator and enter the following command to create a new Kinto configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/kinto/kinto.ini

This will open the nano text editor. Copy the following configuration settings into the file:

[app:main]
use = egg:kinto

## Storage backend
storage_backend = kinto.core.storage.postgresql
storage_url = postgresql://kinto:<your-password>@localhost/kinto_db

## Permission backend
permission_backend = kinto.core.permission.postgresql
permission_url = postgresql://kinto:<your-password>@localhost/kinto_db

## Cache backend
cache_backend = kinto.core.cache.memory

## HTTP cache
http_cache = False
http_cache_expires = 3600

## Logging
log_level = INFO
loggers =
    kinto = INFO
    pyramid = INFO
    waitress = INFO

## Settings (use as required)
kinto.signer.token.ttl = 3600
kinto.storage.batch_max_requests = 25
kinto.cache_ttl_seconds = 3600

Make sure to replace <your-password> with the password you created for the PostgreSQL user in step 3.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

Step 5: Start Kinto

Now that you've configured Kinto, you can start the Kinto server using the following command:

sudo kinto start /etc/kinto/kinto.ini

The server should start and run in the terminal window. You can verify that Kinto is running by opening a new terminal window and entering the following command:

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:8888/v1/

This should return a JSON response from the Kinto server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kinto on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Kinto to store and sync data across your devices and platforms.