How to Install Schort on Void Linux

Schort is a URL shortening service developed in Go programming language. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Schort on Void Linux using the provided source code from their official Github repository.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  1. Void Linux installed on your system
  2. Git client installed on your system
  3. Go programming language installed on your system

Step 1: Download Schort

Clone the Schort repository from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sqozz/schort.git

Step 2: Build Schort

Navigate to the Schort directory and build the binary files using the following command:

cd schort
go build

Step 3: Configure Schort

Create a configuration file by copying the example configuration file and use your favorite text editor to modify the configuration settings. The configuration settings are stored in the config.json file.

cp config.json.example config.json
nano config.json

Update the necessary configuration settings such as the server address, database settings, and other options. Save the file.

Step 4: Run Schort

To run Schort, execute the following command:

./schort

You can access Schort by visiting the server address on your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Schort on your Void Linux system. You can now start using Schort to shorten and manage URLs.