Capistrano is a remote server automation tool that’s used to automate the deployment process. It allows developers to deploy their applications to multiple servers with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Capistrano on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation of Capistrano, you should have the following:
Follow the steps given below to install Capistrano on Elementary OS Latest:
Firstly, you should update the system packages using the command below:
sudo apt-get update
Capistrano is a Ruby gem, so we need to install Ruby first. Execute the following command to install Ruby:
sudo apt-get install ruby-full
Run the following command to install Capistrano:
sudo gem install capistrano
To verify the Capistrano installation, run the following command:
cap version
If the installation was successful, you should see the Capistrano version displayed in the terminal.
Capistrano offers many plugins to make the deployment process easier, such as capistrano/bundler, capistrano/rails, etc. To install a plugin, use the following command:
sudo gem install capistrano/<plugin_name>
Replace <plugin_name> with the name of the plugin that you want to install.
In this tutorial, we have shown you the steps to install Capistrano on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Capistrano to automate your deployment process effortlessly.
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