Fabric is a Python library used for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Fabric on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following prerequisites:
It is recommended to update the system before installing any new software. To do this, run the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Fabric requires Python 2.5 or higher. The latest version of Alpine Linux comes with Python installed, so we only need to install PIP, the package installer for Python. To do this, run the following command:
sudo apk add py-pip
Once Python and PIP are installed, we can proceed to install Fabric. Run the following command to install it:
sudo pip install fabric
After the installation is complete, it is recommended to verify that Fabric is installed correctly. To do this, run the following command:
fab --version
If Fabric is installed correctly, you will see output similar to the following:
Fabric 2.4.0
Paramiko 2.4.2
You have successfully installed Fabric on Alpine Linux Latest. Fabric is a powerful tool for streamlining remote command execution and can save sysadmins a lot of time and effort.
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