sphinxsearchHow do I install Sphinx Search on CentOS?

1. Install the epel-release package:

   sudo yum install epel-release

2. Install Sphinx and MySQL development packages:

   sudo yum install sphinx sphinx-devel mysql-devel

3. Create a Sphinx configuration file:

   cp /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf.dist /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf

4. Edit the configuration file to set the database connection details:

   vi /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf

5. Start the Sphinx daemon:

   /usr/local/bin/searchd --config /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf

6. Verify that the daemon is running:

   ps ax | grep searchd

   Output:

   2415 ?        S      0:00 /usr/local/bin/searchd --config /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf

7. Index the database:

   /usr/local/bin/indexer --config /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf --all

Helpful links

• Sphinx Documentation
• CentOS Documentation

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