How to Install Liteshort on EndeavourOS Latest

Liteshort is a lightweight and powerful URL shortener application that allows you to create short URLs for long web addresses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the easy installation process of Liteshort on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you must have the following:

• A system running EndeavourOS Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Update Your System

The first thing you need to do is update your system packages to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update all the packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Liteshort requires several packages to operate correctly. To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S gcc go dep git

This will install all the required packages for Liteshort.

Step 3: Clone the Liteshort Repository

Now that you have installed all the required packages, you can clone the Liteshort repository using the following command:

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

This will download the Liteshort source code to your local machine.

Step 4: Install Liteshort

To install Liteshort, navigate to the liteshort directory, and run the following commands:

cd liteshort
dep ensure
go build

The first command will change your current directory to the liteshort directory. The second command uses dep to install all the necessary dependencies. The third command compiles the Liteshort code and creates an executable binary file.

Step 5: Configure Liteshort

To configure Liteshort, you need to create a configuration file. Copy the config.example.json file to config.json using the following command:

cp config.example.json config.json

Then, open the config.json file using your text editor of choice and edit the configuration parameters according to your needs. Be sure to set the base_url parameter to your domain name or IP address.

Step 6: Run Liteshort

To run Liteshort, use the following command:

./liteshort

This will start Liteshort, and you can now access it by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Step 7: Create a Systemd Service

To keep Liteshort running in the background and automatically start it on system boot, you need to create a systemd service. Create a file named liteshort.service in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/liteshort.service

Then, paste the following code into the file and save it:

[Unit]
Description=Liteshort

[Service]
User=your_username
Group=your_group
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/liteshort/directory
ExecStart=/path/to/liteshort/binary

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Be sure to set the User, Group, WorkingDirectory, and ExecStart parameters accordingly.

After saving the file, enable the systemd service using the following command:

sudo systemctl enable liteshort.service

Now, Liteshort will start automatically on system boot.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Liteshort on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use Liteshort to create short URLs for your long web addresses. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to consult the Liteshort documentation or seek help from the Liteshort community.