sphinxsearchHow do I install SphinxSearch on Ubuntu 20.04?

1. Download the latest version of SphinxSearch from sphinxsearch.com.
2. Extract the files in the downloaded archive:

tar -xzvf sphinx-<version>.tar.gz

3. Change directory to the extracted folder:

cd sphinx-<version>

4. Configure the build:

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/sphinx

5. Compile and install SphinxSearch:

make
sudo make install

6. Start the searchd daemon:

/usr/local/sphinx/bin/searchd --config /path/to/sphinx.conf

7. Verify the installation by using the SphinxQL client:

/usr/local/sphinx/bin/sphinxql -h127.0.0.1 -p9306

Code explanation

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• tar -xzvf sphinx-<version>.tar.gz: Extract the files in the downloaded archive.
• cd sphinx-<version>: Change directory to the extracted folder.
• ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/sphinx: Configure the build.
• make: Compile the source code.
• sudo make install: Install SphinxSearch.
• /usr/local/sphinx/bin/searchd --config /path/to/sphinx.conf: Start the searchd daemon.
• /usr/local/sphinx/bin/sphinxql -h127.0.0.1 -p9306: Verify the installation by using the SphinxQL client.

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