How to Install Concourse on MXLinux Latest

Concourse is an open-source continuous integration and delivery system built for agile development teams. In this tutorial, we will be installing Concourse on MXLinux latest version.

Before installing Concourse, there are a few prerequisites that you need to have on your system:

• Docker Engine v1.13.1+
• Docker Compose v1.11.2+

Step 1: Install Docker Engine

To install Docker Engine on MXLinux, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command to add the Docker repository to the APT sources:

   $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
   

3. Update the package list by running the following command:

   $ sudo apt update
   

4. Install Docker by running the following command:

   $ sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
   

5. Once Docker is installed, verify its version by running the following command:

   $ docker --version
   

Step 2: Install Docker Compose

To install Docker Compose on MXLinux, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command to download the current stable release of Docker Compose:

   $ sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/docker/compose/releases/latest | grep 'tag_name' | cut -d '"' -f 4)/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

3. Make sure Docker Compose is executable:

   $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

4. Once Docker Compose is installed, verify its version by running the following command:

   $ docker-compose --version
   

Step 3: Install Concourse

To Install Concourse on MXLinux, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Clone the Concourse repository using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/concourse/concourse-docker.git
   

3. Change into the cloned directory:

   $ cd concourse-docker
   

4. Open the docker-compose.yml file using a text editor of your choice:

   $ nano docker-compose.yml
   

5. Edit the docker-compose.yml file to specify the password you want to use for accessing the Concourse web interface. Replace <YOUR_PASSWORD> with your desired password:

   services:
     web:
       image: concourse/concourse
       command: web
       environment:
         CONCOURSE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME: concourse
         CONCOURSE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: <YOUR_PASSWORD>
       ports:
         - "8080:8080"
       volumes:
         - /path/to/your/concourse/web:/concourse-web
         - /path/to/your/concourse/docker:/concourse/docker
       depends_on:
         - db
   
     db:
       image: postgres:9.5
       volumes:
         - /path/to/your/postgresql/data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
   

6. Save and close the file.

7. Run the following command to start Concourse:

   $ docker-compose up
   

8. Once Concourse starts, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Concourse web interface.

9. To stop Concourse, use the following command:

   $ docker-compose down
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Concourse on MXLinux latest version. You can now use it for continuous integration and delivery of your projects.

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