How to Install Rocket.Chat on Alpine Linux Latest

Rocket.Chat is an open-source team communication tool that offers full chat functionality, audio and video conferencing, file sharing, and more. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Rocket.Chat on Alpine Linux latest.

Prerequisites

1. A VPS or Dedicated server with Alpine Linux latest.
2. Root access to the server.

Step 1: Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation, update your system first to ensure that you have the latest software packages.

apk update
apk upgrade

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Rocket.Chat requires MongoDB as its database. Install the latest version of MongoDB using the following command:

apk add mongodb

Step 3: Install NodeJS

Rocket.Chat requires NodeJS to run. Install the latest version of NodeJS with NPM using the following command:

apk add nodejs npm

Step 4: Install GraphicsMagick

Rocket.Chat uses GraphicsMagick to resize images. Install the latest version of GraphicsMagick using the following command:

apk add graphicsmagick

Step 5: Download and Install Rocket.Chat

Download the latest version of Rocket.Chat from the official website using the following command:

wget https://releases.rocket.chat/latest/download -O rocket.chat.tgz

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xzf rocket.chat.tgz

Rename the extracted folder to Rocket.Chat and move it to /opt/Rocket.Chat using the following command:

mv Rocket.Chat /opt/

Create a symlink from Rocket.Chat's command file to /usr/bin using the following command:

ln -s /opt/Rocket.Chat/programs/server/1.0.0/rocket.chat /usr/bin/rocket.chat

Step 6: Start Rocket.Chat

Start Rocket.Chat using the following command:

rocket.chat

By default, Rocket.Chat listens on port 3000. If you want to make the application accessible from outside the server's localhost, you have to bind it to an IP address using the following command:

rocket.chat --bind ipaddress

Step 7: Accessing Rocket.Chat

After the installation, open your web browser and go to http://your_server_ip_address:3000 to access Rocket.Chat. You should see the login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rocket.Chat on your Alpine Linux server. You can now use it for team communication, file sharing, screen sharing, and more.

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