How to install Commento on POP!_OS Latest
Commento is a lightweight and open-source commenting system that you can use to add a comment section to your website. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install Commento on a POP!_OS Latest system.
Prerequisites
Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- A system running POP!_OS Latest.
- A non-root user with sudo privileges.
Step 1 - Install the Dependencies
To install Commento, we'll first need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list:
sudo apt update
Now, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt install -y build-essential git curl
Step 2 - Install Golang
Commento is written in Go language, so we need to install the Go programming language. Run the following commands in the terminal to download and install GO 1.13:
cd /tmp
curl -O https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv go /usr/local
After the installation is complete, add the Go binary path to the system path. Run the following command:
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >>~/.profile
source ~/.profile
Step 3 - Clone the Commento Repository
Now we're ready to clone the Commento repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
cd /opt
sudo git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git
Step 4 - Build and Run Commento
To build and run Commento, follow the steps below:
Step 4.1 - Build Commento
Navigate to the Commento cloned directory and execute the following command to build Commento:
cd /opt/commento
sudo go build .
Step 4.2 - Run Commento
To start the Commento application, execute the following command:
sudo ./commento
Access the Commento application at http://localhost:8080.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Commento on a POP!_OS Latest system. You now have a fully functional Commento application that you can use to add comments to your website.