How to Install Asciinema on Alpine Linux Latest

Asciinema is a terminal recorder that lets you record and share your terminal sessions online. Asciinema Server is the backend that allows you to host your own Asciinema instance. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Asciinema Server on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Asciinema Server, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Alpine Linux Latest is installed on your system.
• You have root access to your system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Asciinema Server requires Python 3.6 or higher to run. You can install Python 3 on Alpine Linux by running the following command:

apk add python3

Asciinema Server also requires some build tools and libraries to compile certain packages. You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

apk add --no-cache gcc libffi-dev musl-dev openssl-dev python3-dev

Step 2: Install Asciinema Server

Now that you have installed the necessary dependencies, you can proceed to install Asciinema Server. You can download the latest version of Asciinema Server from the official GitHub repository:

wget https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema-server/archive/master.tar.gz

After downloading the file, extract it using the following command:

tar -xvf master.tar.gz

Navigate to the extracted directory:

cd asciinema-server-master/

Install Asciinema Server using pip:

pip3 install .

Step 3: Configure Asciinema Server

By default, Asciinema Server listens on port 9001. You can change this by editing the configuration file located at /etc/asciinema/asciinema.conf.

vi /etc/asciinema/asciinema.conf

Change the listen parameter to the desired port number:

listen: 8000

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Asciinema Server

To start Asciinema Server, run the following command:

asciinema-server start

Asciinema Server should now be running on the specified port.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Asciinema Server on Alpine Linux Latest. Asciinema Server allows you to host your own Asciinema instance, providing you with a convenient and secure way to share your terminal sessions online.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!