How to Install Typesense on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Typesense on OpenBSD by following these simple steps:

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Install Dependencies
  3. Install Typesense
  4. Configure Typesense
  5. Start Typesense
  6. Conclusion

1. Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • An OpenBSD operating system installed on your device
  • A user account with root privileges
  • A stable internet connection

2. Install Dependencies

To install Typesense on OpenBSD, you must have some dependencies installed on your system. Let's start the installation process by installing the dependencies required by Typesense.

  1. Open the terminal application on your OpenBSD device.
  2. Enter the following command to update the system:
sudo pkg_add -u
  1. Enter the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pkg_add -v node

3. Install Typesense

After installing the dependencies, you can proceed with the installation of Typesense by following these steps:

  1. Open the terminal application on your OpenBSD device.
  2. Enter the following command to download the Typesense binary:
wget https://dl.typesense.org/releases/0.21.0/typesense-server-0.21.0-amd64.tar.gz
  1. Extract the binary using the following command:
tar -xvf typesense-server-0.21.0-amd64.tar.gz
  1. Move the extracted directory to /usr/local/share by running the following command:
sudo mv typesense-server /usr/local/share/

4. Configure Typesense

To configure Typesense, you need to create a configuration file. Follow these steps to create a configuration file:

  1. Open the terminal application on your OpenBSD device.
  2. Navigate to the Typesense directory by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/share/typesense-server
  1. Create a configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano typesense_server.config.json
  1. Copy the following JSON code and paste it into the configuration file:
{
  "data_dir_path": "/usr/local/share/typesense-server/data",
  "api_key": {
    "enabled": false
  },
  "num_shards": 2,
  "snapshot_params": {
    "snapshot_interval_seconds": 86400
  }
}

Note: You can modify the above JSON code according to your preferences.

  1. Save the configuration file by pressing CTRL+O and then CTRL+X.

5. Start Typesense

Once the configuration file is created, you can start the Typesense server by following these steps:

  1. Open the terminal application on your OpenBSD device.
  2. Navigate to the Typesense directory by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/share/typesense-server
  1. Start the Typesense server by running the following command:
sudo ./typesense-server
  1. Check the status of the Typesense server by visiting http://localhost:8108/health on your web browser. If the server is running successfully, you will see a response like this:
{"ok":true}

6. Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Typesense on OpenBSD. You can now use Typesense to power your search engine and provide lightning-fast search results to your users.