Installing Datasette on Alpine Linux

Datasette is a tool for exploring and publishing data. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Datasette on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Datasette, you will need the following:

• A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest
• Sudo privileges or root access to the server

Install Python and dependencies

Datasette requires Python 3.6 or higher. We will start by installing Python and its dependencies:

sudo apk add python3 py3-pip

Install Datasette

Next, we will use pip to install Datasette:

pip3 install datasette

Run Datasette

After installing Datasette, you can start it by typing:

datasette

This will start Datasette running on the default port 8001. You can check if Datasette is running by visiting http://localhost:8001/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Datasette on Alpine Linux Latest. With Datasette, you can now easily explore and publish datasets. To learn more about Datasette, visit the official documentation.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!