How to Install Eclipse Che on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Eclipse Che on Alpine Linux Latest. Eclipse Che is an open-source, cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that provides developers with a platform to code, build, test, and deploy software applications.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Alpine Linux Latest is installed on your machine
• You have root access on your Alpine Linux machine

Step 1: Install Docker

Eclipse Che runs on Docker, so we need to first install Docker on our Alpine Linux machine. Follow the below steps to install Docker:

1. Update the package index and install the latest version of Docker

apk update
apk add docker

2. Enable Docker to start at boot

rc-update add docker boot

3. Start the Docker service

service docker start

Step 2: Install Eclipse Che

Follow the below steps to install Eclipse Che on your Alpine Linux machine:

1. Download the Eclipse Che binary

wget https://download.eclipse.org/che/che-latest/tarball-archives/eclipse-che-latest.tar.gz

2. Extract the downloaded binary

tar -xzf eclipse-che-latest.tar.gz

3. Move the extracted folder to /opt

mv eclipse-che-* /opt/eclipse-che

4. Change directory to /opt/eclipse-che and start the installation process

cd /opt/eclipse-che
./che.sh install

5. Once the installation process is complete, start Eclipse Che using the following command:

./che.sh start

6. Eclipse Che should now be accessible at http://localhost:8080 from your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Eclipse Che on your Alpine Linux machine. You can now start using Eclipse Che for your development work.

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