How to Install Livebook on FreeBSD Latest

Livebook is an open-source platform for interactive and collaborative coding in Elixir. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Livebook on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation process, you need to make sure the following prerequisites are met:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root or sudo user access.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Elixir installed on your system.
• Git installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Erlang and Elixir

Since the Livebook runs on the Elixir platform, you need to install Erlang and Elixir on your FreeBSD system. You can use the following command to install Erlang and Elixir on your system:

$ sudo pkg install elixir

Step 2: Install Livebook

1. First of all, you need to clone the Livebook repository from the official GitHub repository using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook.git
   

2. Now, you need to navigate to the Livebook directory using the following command:

   $ cd livebook
   

3. Next, you need to install the required dependencies for Livebook using the following command:

   $ mix deps.get
   

4. Once the dependencies are installed, you need to compile the application using the following command:

   $ mix compile
   

5. Finally, start the Livebook server using the following command:

   $ iex -S mix phx.server
   

   The Livebook server will be started, and you can access it on your web browser using the URL http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Livebook on FreeBSD latest. Now, you can start using Livebook for interactive and collaborative coding in Elixir.

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