How to Install Huginn on Debian Latest

Huginn is an open-source tool that lets you build your own agents that can automate tasks, track events, and much more. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Huginn on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Debian Latest
• Non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Installing Ruby

Huginn requires Ruby as a dependency. To install Ruby, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ruby-full

After the installation is complete, check the Ruby version using the following command:

ruby -v

Step 2: Installing Required Libraries

Huginn requires several libraries to work correctly. To install them, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev libyaml-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev libpq-dev

Step 3: Setting Up the Database

Huginn uses PostgreSQL as a database. To install PostgreSQL, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev
sudo -u postgres psql

In the PostgreSQL shell, create a user and database for Huginn:

CREATE DATABASE huginn;
CREATE USER huginn WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE huginn TO huginn;
\q

Step 4: Installing Huginn

Download the latest version of Huginn:

git clone https://github.com/huginn/huginn.git

Navigate to the Huginn directory:

cd huginn

Install the required Ruby gems:

bundle install --deployment --without development test

Create a configuration file:

cp .env.example .env

Open the configuration file using nano or your preferred text editor:

nano .env

Update the following lines with the database username, password, and hostname:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://huginn:mypassword@localhost/huginn

Save and close the configuration file.

Setup the database schema:

bin/rake db:create db:migrate

Start the Huginn server:

foreman start

You can now access Huginn by opening your web browser and navigating to http://SERVER_IP:3000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Huginn on Debian Latest. You can now use Huginn to automate tasks and track events.

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