How to Install Genesis on MXLinux Latest

Genesis is a powerful tool that enables you to easily deploy applications to various cloud platforms. It automates tasks such as deployment, scaling, and updating of applications, thereby allowing you to focus on development. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Genesis on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Git

First, ensure that Git is installed on your system. To install it, open the terminal and type the following command:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 2: Clone Genesis Repository

Clone the Genesis repository from the Github page by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/genesis.git

This command will download the Genesis software to your computer.

Step 3: Install Missing Dependencies

There are some dependencies required by Genesis that might not be installed on your MXLinux machine. To ensure all the dependencies are installed, enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install ruby ruby-dev build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libffi-dev

This will install the necessary dependencies.

Step 4: Install Bundler

Next, install Bundler, which is a package manager for Ruby. To install it, open the terminal and type the following command:

gem install bundler

Step 5: Install Genesis

Navigate to the Genesis directory by typing:

cd genesis/

Then, install Genesis by running the following command:

bundle install --binstubs

Once the installation process is completed, you will have access to the Genesis binary.

Step 6: Verify Genesis Installation

To verify that Genesis is installed correctly, run the following command:

which genesis

If the output is /path/to/genesis/bin/genesis, it means Genesis is installed correctly on your machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Genesis on MXLinux Latest. You can now start using Genesis to deploy your applications to various cloud platforms with ease.

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