How to Install Shorturl on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install shorturl on OpenBSD. Shorturl is a simple and open-source URL shortener that allows you to create custom short URLs for your website, blog or social media profiles.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A system running OpenBSD.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.
  • A working and stable internet connection.

Step 1 - Install Git and Required Dependencies

Since the shorturl application is hosted on Git, you need to install Git on your system first. Run the following command to install Git and required dependencies:

$ sudo pkg_add git p5-Cpanel-JSON-XS p5-Data-UUID

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by checking the Git version:

$ git --version

Step 2 - Clone the Shorturl Repository

Now that we have Git installed, let's proceed to clone the shorturl repository to our system. Run the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/shorturl.git

This will create a new directory shorturl in your current working directory.

Step 3 - Install CPAN Dependencies

Next, you need to install the dependencies required by shorturl using CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network). Run the following command to install CPAN dependencies:

$ cd shorturl
$ sudo cpanm --installdeps .

Step 4 - Configure Shorturl

Now that we have installed all the dependencies required by shorturl, let's configure it to work with OpenBSD. You can configure shorturl by copying the sample configuration file config.hjson.sample to config.hjson, and editing it according to your needs.

$ cp config.hjson.sample config.hjson
$ vim config.hjson

Make sure to set the following parameters in the configuration file:

{
  "short_domain": "yourshortdomain.com", // change to your desired domain
  "app_port": 8888, // change to your desired port number
  "server": "hypnotoad" // change to "daemon" to use the built-in daemon
}

Step 5 - Start Shorturl

After configuring shorturl, let's start the application using the built-in daemon hypnotoad. Run the following command to start the application:

$ hypnotoad script/shorturl

You can then access shorturl on your web browser at http://yourshortdomain.com:8888.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed shorturl on your OpenBSD system. You can now use shorturl to create custom short URLs for your website, blog or social media profiles. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to refer to the official shorturl documentation or seek assistance from the shorturl community.