How to Install Rocket.Chat on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Rocket.Chat is an open source chat platform that provides messaging, video and voice conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, and much more. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Rocket.Chat on Fedora CoreOS.

Requirements

• Fedora CoreOS Latest
• Internet access

Step 1: Install Docker

Docker is required for running Rocket.Chat. To install Docker on Fedora CoreOS, follow the steps below.

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for it in the application menu.

2. Use the following command to install Docker:

   sudo systemctl enable --now docker
   

3. Once the installation is complete, verify that Docker is running by executing the following command:

   sudo docker info
   

   If Docker is running successfully, you will see the output containing various information related to Docker.

Step 2: Pull Rocket.Chat Docker Image

The next step is to pull the Rocket.Chat Docker image from the Docker Hub using the following command:

sudo docker pull rocket.chat:latest

Step 3: Create a Docker Network

In order for the Rocket.Chat container to be able to communicate with other containers on the same network, a Docker network needs to be created. Use the following command to create a Docker network:

sudo docker network create rocketchat-net

Step 4: Run Rocket.Chat Container

Now it is time to run the Rocket.Chat container using the following command:

sudo docker run -it \
    --name rocketchat \
    -p 80:3000 \
    -e MONGO_URL=mongodb://mongo:27017/rocketchat \
    -e TZ=Asia/Singapore \
    --network rocketchat-net \
    --restart=unless-stopped \
    rocket.chat:latest

The above command will perform the following actions:

• -it starts the container in interactive mode with a pseudo-TTY.
• --name assigns a name to the container.
• -p maps the host port 80 to the container port 3000 where Rocket.Chat is running.
• -e sets the environment variables. MONGO_URL specifies the MongoDB URL and TZ sets the time zone.
• --network connects the container to the previously created Docker network.
• --restart specifies the container restart policy.

Step 5: Verify Rocket.Chat is Running

To verify that Rocket.Chat is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the Rocket.Chat login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rocket.Chat on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use Rocket.Chat for messaging, video and voice conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, and much more.

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