How to Install EtherCalc on Fedora CoreOS Latest

EtherCalc is an online spreadsheet software that allows users to collaborate in real time. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install EtherCalc on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest with shell access
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Install NodeJS

EtherCalc is built using NodeJS. Therefore, we need to install NodeJS on our Fedora CoreOS instance. Run the following command to install NodeJS:

$ sudo dnf install nodejs

Once the installation is complete, verify the NodeJS version using the command below:

$ node -v

You should see the version of NodeJS installed on your Fedora CoreOS instance.

Step 2: Download and Extract EtherCalc

Next, we need to download and extract the EtherCalc source code. The source code can be downloaded from the EtherCalc website or using the following command:

$ wget https://ethercalc.net/downloads/ethercalc-latest.tgz

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

$ tar -xzf ethercalc-latest.tgz

Step 3: Install Redis

EtherCalc uses Redis as a backend for persisting data. Therefore, we need to install Redis on our Fedora CoreOS instance using the following command:

$ sudo dnf install redis

After the installation is complete, start the Redis service and verify that it is running using the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start redis

$ sudo systemctl status redis

Step 4: Install EtherCalc dependencies

EtherCalc has several dependencies that need to be installed before it can be started. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ cd ethercalc-latest
$ npm install

Step 5: Start EtherCalc

Now that we have installed all the dependencies for EtherCalc, we can start the server using the following command:

$ ./start.sh

This will start the EtherCalc server on port 8000 by default. You can access EtherCalc by visiting http://:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install EtherCalc on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You downloaded and extracted the source code, installed Redis, installed EtherCalc dependencies and started the server. You can now collaborate with your team members using EtherCalc on your Fedora CoreOS instance.

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