How to Install Redash on MXLinux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Redash on MXLinux Latest distribution.

Prerequisites

1. You should have sudo privileges on your system.
2. Docker should be installed on your system. If not, run the following command to install Docker:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install docker.io

3. Docker Compose should be installed on your system. If not, run the following command to install Docker Compose:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install docker-compose

Step 1: Clone the Redash Repository

1. Open the terminal.
2. Clone the Redash repository using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/getredash/redash.git

3. Change the current directory to the directory where the Redash repository has been cloned.

Step 2: Install Redash

1. Install Redash using Docker Compose by running the following command:

$ sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.production.yml run --rm server create_db
$ sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d

2. Wait for Docker Compose to download and install all the necessary dependencies.

Step 3: Access Redash Web Interface

1. Open your web browser.
2. Type the following URL in the address bar:

http://localhost:5000

3. You will be redirected to the Redash login page. Use the following credentials to log in:

   • Username: admin
   • Password: admin

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Redash on MXLinux Latest distribution. Now, you can use Redash to create and share visualizations and dashboards based on your data sources.

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