Orchest is a cloud management platform that allows you to easily manage your applications anywhere with a simple user interface. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Orchest on Elementary OS.
Before we proceed with the installation of Orchest, you need to have the following requirements:
The first step is to install the required dependencies that are necessary for Orchest to function correctly. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y curl gnupg2
This command updates the package list and installs curl and gnupg2 packages.
Next, add the Orchest repository to your system using the following command:
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - && \
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
This command adds the repository keys to your system and adds the Orchest repository to your system.
Now that the repository is added, we need to install Docker and Docker-Compose on our system. Run the following command to install both tools:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose
This command installs Docker and Docker-Compose on your Elementary OS system.
The next step is to clone the Orchest repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/orchest/orchest.git
This command clones the Orchest repository to your local system.
Now that we have cloned the Orchest repository to our system, we need to configure it. Run the following command to navigate to the Orchest directory:
cd orchest/deploy/production
This command takes you to the Orchest directory where we need to configure the Orchest environment.
Next, we need to customize the Orchest environment file. Copy the .env.example file to .env by running the following command:
cp .env.example .env
Now open the .env file using the nano editor:
sudo nano .env
In the .env file, set the values of the APP_KEY, APP_URL, and DB_* variables to your preferred values. Also, set the DOCKER_* variables to reflect the settings of the host machine's Docker installation.
Finally, we can build and run Orchest. To do this, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This command builds and runs the Orchest containers in the background. Wait for a few minutes for the containers to start up fully.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Orchest on your Elementary OS system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Orchest on Elementary OS. With Orchest, you can manage your applications and servers with ease.
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