How to Install Neko on Ubuntu Server Latest

Neko is a lightweight, high-performance web server designed for serving static content. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing Neko on an Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

  • A Linux Ubuntu Server with a non-root user account with sudo permission.
  • An internet connection.

Step 1 - Update the System

Before installing any new packages on our system, it is important to update our existing packages. To do so, run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 - Install Neko Dependencies

Neko requires the following dependencies:

  • GCC - C compiler.
  • Libev - High-performance event loop and I/O library.
  • Libyaml - YAML parser.

Installation of these dependencies can be done by running the following command:

sudo apt install gcc libev-dev libyaml-dev -y

Step 3 - Download and Install Neko

We will be downloading the latest version of Neko from the official website using wget:

wget https://neko.m1k1o.net/neko-latest.tar.xz

Once the download is complete, extract the tarball:

tar -xvf neko-latest.tar.xz

Move into the extracted neko directory:

cd neko-*

Now, we can build and install Neko using:

make && sudo make install

Step 4 - Configure Neko

Now that Neko is installed, we need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Here's an example configuration file, you can adjust it to your needs:

# /etc/neko/neko.conf

address: 0.0.0.0:8080
root: /var/www/html/
directory_listing: on
wildcard_host: on
gzip: on

In this example, we have configured Neko to listen on all available interfaces on port 8080, serve files from /var/www/html/, enable directory listing, allow wildcard hosts, and enable gzip compression.

Step 5 - Starting Neko

To start Neko, run:

sudo neko -c /etc/neko/neko.conf

Neko should now be up and running on your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've covered how to install Neko on an Ubuntu Server, configure it and start it. Neko is a great choice if you need a lightweight web server to serve static content on your Ubuntu Server.