How to Install Rundeck on MXLinux Latest

Rundeck is an open-source automation service designed for managing IT operations tasks. It enables organizations to automate routine procedures and helps them to streamline workflows.

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Rundeck on the latest version of MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Rundeck, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• An instance of MXLinux Latest installed
• Root or sudo user access to the instance
• Java JDK 8 or later version

Step 1: Install Java JDK

The first step is to ensure Java JDK is installed on your instance. Follow the instructions below to install Java JDK if it is not installed:

1. Open the terminal and update the package list

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Java JDK by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
   

3. Verify that Java JDK 8 is installed by running the following command:

   java -version
   

Output:

openjdk version "1.8.0_292"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_292-8u292-b10-0+deb9u1-b10)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.292-b10, mixed mode)

Step 2: Install Rundeck

1. Open the terminal and add the Rundeck repository key:

   wget -O - 'https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=bintray' | sudo apt-key add -
   

   Output:

   OK
   

2. Add the Rundeck repository to the apt source list.

   echo "deb https://rundeck.bintray.com/rundeck-deb /" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rundeck.list
   

3. Update the package list for Rundeck and install Rundeck by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install rundeck
   

4. After installation is complete, start the Rundeck service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start rundeckd
   

5. Verify that the Rundeck service is running by visiting http://localhost:4440 in a web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked through installing Rundeck, an open source automation service designed to help manage IT operations tasks, on the latest version of MXLinux. By following the given instructions, you should now have Rundeck successfully installed on your instance.

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