Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server that can be used to automate software builds, testing, and deployment. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Jenkins on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before proceeding further, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update the system to install the latest updates and packages using the following commands:
apk update
apk upgrade
Jenkins requires the Java runtime environment to be installed on the system. You can install the OpenJDK version of Java by running the following command:
apk add openjdk8
Jenkins offers a repository that can be used to get the latest version of Jenkins. You should add this repository to your system using the following commands:
wget -O /etc/apk/keys/jenkins-ci.org.key https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable/jenkins-ci.org.key
echo "https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable" >> /etc/apk/repositories
Now that the Jenkins repository has been added to the system, you can install Jenkins using the following command:
apk add jenkins
Once the installation is complete, you can start the Jenkins service using the following command:
rc-service jenkins start
To start the Jenkins service automatically at system boot time, use the following command:
rc-update add jenkins
Jenkins runs on port 8080 by default. You can access Jenkins by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://<your-server-ip>:8080
You should see the Jenkins login screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a Jenkins Administrator account.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Jenkins on Alpine Linux Latest. Jenkins can help automate software builds, testing, and deployment to make your development process more efficient.
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