Tutorial: Install Leon on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Leon (an open-source personal assistant) on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Update the package manager:

    apk update
    
  2. Install the following packages required by Leon:

    apk add --no-cache git bash ca-certificates alsa-lib-dev openssl-dev libffi-dev gcc musl-dev make python3-dev py3-pip py3-wheel nodejs npm
    
    • git: version control system required to clone Leon from the Github repository.
    • bash: a Unix shell required by Leon.
    • ca-certificates: provides SSL certification required by Python.
    • alsa-lib-dev: provides audio support required by Leon.
    • openssl-dev: provides SSL support required by Leon.
    • libffi-dev: required for the Python cffi package.
    • gcc, musl-dev, make: required to build Python packages.
    • python3-dev, py3-pip, py3-wheel: required for Python packages.
    • nodejs, npm: required for the frontend of Leon.
  3. Clone Leon from the Github repository:

    git clone https://github.com/leon-ai/leon.git
    cd leon
    
  4. Install Python packages required by Leon:

    python3 -m venv venv
    source venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    
  5. Build the frontend of Leon:

    cd frontend
    npm install
    npm run build
    cd ../
    
  6. Start Leon in production mode:

    make prod-start
    

Congratulations! Leon is now installed on Alpine Linux Latest. You can access it from the web browser by navigating to the IP address of your server or virtual machine followed by port 1337 (e.g., http://192.0.2.10:1337).

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install Leon on Alpine Linux Latest. With Leon installed, you can easily create custom personal assistants to streamline your workflow. Happy automating!

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