How to install CKAN on Alpine Linux Latest

CKAN is a web-based open data management system. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing CKAN on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

1. An instance of Alpine Linux Latest
2. An user account with sudo privileges
3. Basic knowledge of working with Linux terminal and package manager

Step 1: Update and upgrade the system

Start by updating the system and upgrading the installed packages to their latest version.

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

CKAN requires some packages in order to work properly. Install them using the following command:

sudo apk add git curl python3-dev gcc musl-dev postgresql-libs postgresql-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev openssl-dev

Step 3: Create a python virtual environment

Create a python virtual environment to isolate CKAN installation and dependencies:

sudo python3 -m venv /usr/share/ckan

Step 4: Activate the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source /usr/share/ckan/bin/activate

Step 5: Download and install CKAN

Download and install the latest stable version of CKAN:

pip install -e git+https://github.com/ckan/ckan.git@ckan-2.9

Step 6: Initialize the CKAN database

Initialize the CKAN database using the following command:

paster --plugin=ckan db init -c /usr/share/ckan/src/ckan/development.ini

Step 7: Run the CKAN server

Start the CKAN server using the following command:

paster serve /usr/share/ckan/src/ckan/development.ini

CKAN should now be up and running. Access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000/.

Conclusion

This tutorial has covered the steps required to install CKAN on Alpine Linux Latest. By following these steps, you should have a running instance of CKAN which will allow you to manage and publish your data.

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