How to Install ActiveWorkflow on MXLinux Latest

ActiveWorkflow is an open-source workflow automation tool that makes it easy to automate repetitive tasks and processes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install ActiveWorkflow on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of ActiveWorkflow, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are in place:

• A running instance of MXLinux Latest
• Access to the root user account or a non-root user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install ActiveWorkflow, we need to install the following system dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libsqlite3-dev nodejs npm

Step 2: Download and Extract ActiveWorkflow

To download and extract ActiveWorkflow, follow the steps below:

• Navigate to the directory where you would like to install ActiveWorkflow
• Download and extract the package using the following command:

wget https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow/releases/download/v2.2.0/active_workflow-2.2.0.tar.gz
tar -zxvf active_workflow-2.2.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Install Ruby and Bundler

ActiveWorkflow is written in the Ruby programming language. To install Ruby, follow the steps below:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ruby-full

Once Ruby is installed, we need to install Bundler. Bundler is a package manager that we use to install the required Ruby gems in ActiveWorkflow. To install Bundler, run the following command:

sudo gem install bundler

Step 4: Install ActiveWorkflow

To install ActiveWorkflow, we need to change to the ActiveWorkflow directory and run the following command:

cd active_workflow-2.2.0
sudo bundle install

This command installs all the required Ruby gems for ActiveWorkflow.

Step 5: Configure ActiveWorkflow

To configure ActiveWorkflow, we need to copy the configuration YAML file and create a database. Run the following commands:

cp config/application.yml.sample config/application.yml
sudo bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Step 6: Start ActiveWorkflow

Finally, we can start ActiveWorklow using the following command:

sudo bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0

The rails server command starts a web server, and -b 0.0.0.0 binds the webserver to all available interfaces. This allows you to access ActiveWorkflow from any device in your network.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install ActiveWorkflow on MXLinux Latest. ActiveWorkflow is a powerful workflow automation tool that can help you automate repetitive tasks and streamline your workflows. We hope this guide was useful and helped you get started with ActiveWorkflow.

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