How to Install Liteshort on Fedora Server Latest

Liteshort is a lightweight URL shortener that uses SQLite as its database. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Liteshort on a Fedora server latest.

Requirements

  • Fedora Server Latest
  • SSH access to the server with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of command-line interface

Step 1: Update System Repositories

Before installing any package, it is always recommended to update the system repositories to get the latest version of packages. Run the following command to update the system repositories:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Liteshort requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:

  • Git
  • SQLite
  • Python 3.6+

You can install them by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install git sqlite python3

Step 3: Clone Liteshort Repository

Next, you will need to clone the Liteshort repository. Run the following command to clone the Liteshort repository:

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

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

It is recommended to use a virtual environment to isolate Python packages required by Liteshort. Change to the Liteshort directory and create a new virtual environment:

cd liteshort
python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Python Dependencies

After activating the virtual environment, run the following command to install Python dependencies:

pip3 install --upgrade pip
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure Liteshort

The Liteshort configuration file is located in the liteshort directory. There are two configuration files, one for development development.ini and the other for production production.ini. Copy the production.ini file:

cp development.ini production.ini

Edit the production.ini file to provide database path:

nano production.ini

Find the database section and change uri to your desired location.

[app:main]
database.uri = sqlite:///your/path/to/liteshort.db

Step 7: Initialize The Database

Initialize the database by running the following command:

python3 initialize_db.py development.ini

Step 8: Run Liteshort

Start the Liteshort server with the following command:

pserve production.ini

Liteshort is now running and listenening on port 6543. You can access it by navigating to http://your-server-ip:6543/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Liteshort on a Fedora server. Now you can create your own URL shortening service.