Redbird is a reverse proxy that enables HTTP routing to various destinations based on hostnames, providing SSL/TLS termination and load balancing capabilities. This tutorial will show you how to install Redbird on Debian Latest.
First, you need to install Node.js if it's not already installed on your server. You can verify if it's installed by running the following command:
node -v
If you get an output similar to this, it means Node.js is already installed:
v14.15.1
To install Node.js, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs
sudo apt-get install npm
To install Redbird, you can use the following command:
sudo npm install -g redbird
This command will install Redbird globally on your server.
Redbird uses a configuration file to define the routing rules. Create a new file called redbird.js in the /etc directory:
sudo nano /etc/redbird.js
Paste the following code into the file:
var proxy = require('redbird')({
port: 80,
ssl: {
port: 443
}
});
proxy.register("example.com", "http://127.0.0.1:3000");
proxy.register("app.example.com", "http://127.0.0.1:4000");
In this example, two routing rules are defined. The first rule states that any traffic with the hostname example.com should be forwarded to http://127.0.0.1:3000. The second rule states that traffic with the hostname app.example.com should be forwarded to http://127.0.0.1:4000.
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.
To start Redbird, run the following command:
sudo redbird /etc/redbird.js
You should see output indicating that Redbird has started.
You have successfully installed Redbird on Debian Latest and configured it to route HTTP traffic. You can now use Redbird to manage your HTTP routing needs.
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