How to install Goshorly on Linux Mint Latest

Goshorly is an open-source URL shortener written in Golang. It is available on the Git repository https://gitea.hackmi.ch/Phil/goshorly. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Goshorly on the Linux Mint Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

  • Linux Mint Latest operating system.
  • Git installed and configured on your system.
  • Golang v1.16 or later installed on your system.

Steps

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Clone the Goshorly Git repository using the following command:

    git clone https://gitea.hackmi.ch/Phil/goshorly.git

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    The project will be cloned into the current directory.

  3. Navigate to the Goshorly project directory:

    cd goshorly

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  4. Build the Goshorly project using the following command:

    go build

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    This command will create an executable file named "goshorly" in the project's root directory.

  5. Finally, run the Goshorly server using the following command:

    ./goshorly -c config.yaml

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    The server should now be running and accessible at http://localhost:8000

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Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and run Goshorly on the Linux Mint Latest operating system. Now you can start using it to shorten your lengthy URLs.