Install Jackal on Elementary OS Latest

  1. Open the terminal

You can open the terminal by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T" on your keyboard or by searching for "terminal" in the applications menu.

  1. Install Dependencies

Before installing jackal, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install them:

sudo apt-get install git make gcc g++ libssl-dev pkg-config
  1. Clone Jackal from GitHub

Clone the jackal repository from the official GitHub page by running the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/ortuman/jackal.git

This command will create a new directory called "jackal" in your current directory.

  1. Compile Jackal

Navigate to the "jackal" directory and compile the software by running the following commands:

cd jackal
make
sudo make install

This will compile and install jackal on your system.

  1. Configure Jackal

After successfully installing, you need to create a configuration file for jackal. Copy the sample configuration file that comes with the software by running the following command:

sudo cp jackal.yaml from /usr/local/etc to /etc/
  1. Start Jackal

Finally, start the jackal server by running the following command:

sudo jackal

You can access the jackal server from a web browser by going to "http://localhost:3000".

Congratulations! You have installed jackal on your Elementary OS Latest system.