How to Install Yacy on EndeavourOS Latest

Yacy is a decentralized search engine that provides users with the ability to create a personal search engine for their own use. This tutorial will walk you through the steps needed to install Yacy on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you must ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS Latest.
• Administrative access to the system.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new software, it's essential to update the existing packages on your EndeavourOS Latest system. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Yacy

To install Yacy on EndeavourOS Latest, follow the steps:

Step 2.1: Download Yacy

Download the Yacy compressed archive from the official website at https://yacy.net/en/index.html. After downloading the archive, extract it to a directory of your choice. For instance, you can extract it to your home directory with the following command:

tar xvzf yacy*.tar.gz -C ~/

Step 2.2: Run Yacy

To start Yacy, navigate to the directory where you extracted it and run the following command:

cd ~/yacy*
./startYACY.sh

The above command will start Yacy, and you will see the following output:

Starting YaCy…
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be removed in a future release.
Ready. YaCy is up.

That’s it! Yacy is up and running on your EndeavourOS Latest.

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to install Yacy on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now start using Yacy to create your personalized search engine.