Anchr is an open-source toolbox that helps you manage your self-hosted services with ease. It allows you to easily install, manage, and update your applications in a container-based system. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Anchr on MXLinux Latest.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for Anchr. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package repository:
sudo apt update
Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt install curl git docker.io docker-compose
Wait for a few minutes for the installation process to complete.
Now that we have installed the dependencies, let's clone the Anchr repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Anchr/anchr.git
This will create a new directory 'anchr' in your current directory.
We need to configure Anchr before we can start using it. Run the following command to generate a sample .env file:
cd anchr
cp .env.example .env
Next, edit the .env file to update the required configuration options. You can use any text editor to edit the file. For example:
nano .env
Update the following options in the .env file:
APP_SECRET=***your-random-secret-here***
DB_PASSWORD=***your-database-password-here***
DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=***your-database-root-password-here***
Note that you should replace the placeholders your-random-secret-here, your-database-password-here, and your-database-root-password-here with your own values.
Now that we have configured Anchr, let's build it. Run the following command to start the build process:
docker-compose build
This will take a few minutes to complete.
Once the build process is complete, we can start Anchr. Run the following command to start Anchr:
docker-compose up -d
This will start the Anchr containers in the background.
Now that Anchr is running, you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser. If you're running MXLinux Latest in a virtual machine, you will need to use the IP address of the virtual machine instead.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Anchr on MXLinux Latest. Anchr is a powerful tool that can help you manage your self-hosted services with ease. With Anchr, you can easily install, manage, and update your applications in a container-based system.
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