Install s3server on Linux Mint Latest
In this tutorial, we will be installing s3server on Linux Mint Latest. s3server is a simple server implementation of Amazon S3 that can be used to easily test S3 interactions with other applications. We will be installing s3server from the Github source code.
Prerequisites
Before we start, let’s make sure that we have everything we need to proceed with the tutorial:
- A Linux Mint Latest distribution installed on your system
- A working internet connection
- The
gitpackage installed on your system
You can install git by opening up the Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and running the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git
Installing S3server
Now that we have everything we need let's proceed with the installation steps:
Clone the s3server repository from Github:
git clone https://github.com/jessfraz/s3server.gitChange directory to the s3server directory:
cd s3serverBuild the s3server image:
docker build -t s3server .Run the s3server container:
docker run -it -p 9000:9000 s3serverThe
-p 9000:9000option tells docker to map port 9000 in the container to port 9000 on the host system. This will allow us to access the s3server from our web browser.Once the s3server container is running, we can access it using http://localhost:9000. You should see a page with a sign-in prompt.

This page indicates that s3server is running successfully.
Conclusion
We’ve successfully installed s3server on Linux Mint Latest. Feel free to use it to test your S3 interactions with other applications.