How to Install Golinks on Fedora Server Latest

In this guide, you will learn how to install Golinks on Fedora Server Latest. Golinks is a web-based tool that allows you to create short and meaningful URLs for long and complicated web addresses.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora Server Latest installation
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by Golinks. Run the following command to install them:

dnf install  git python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools

Step 2: Clone the Repository

The next step is to clone the Golinks repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/golinks.git

Step 3: Install Golinks

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the Golinks directory using the following command:

cd golinks

Then, run the following command to install Golinks:

pip3 install -e .

Step 4: Configure Golinks

After installing Golinks, you need to configure it. The configuration file is located at config.yaml. Copy the sample configuration file using the following command:

cp config.yaml.example config.yaml

Then, edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor. For example:

nano config.yaml

Update the following variables in the configuration file:

• debug: true - enables debug mode.
• domain: localhost:8080 - sets the domain name and port number.

Step 5: Run Golinks

Once the configuration is updated, you can run Golinks using the following command:

golinks start

You can access Golinks using your web browser at http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Golinks on Fedora Server Latest. You can now create short and meaningful URLs for long and complicated web addresses.