How to Install Mejiro on OpenBSD

Mejiro is a simple and fast web interface for managing Redis databases. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Mejiro on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• An OpenBSD server with root access.
• Redis server installed and running on the same server.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required by Mejiro. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add ruby ruby-bundler node

Step 2: Clone the Mejiro Repository

We need to clone the Mejiro repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dmpop/mejiro.git

This command will clone the Mejiro repository into a new directory named mejiro.

Move to the newly created directory by running:

cd mejiro

Step 3: Install Dependencies with Bundler

Now that we have Mejiro code on our server, we need to install its dependencies using Bundler. Run the following command:

bundle install --without development test

This command will install all the required gems for Mejiro based on the Gemfile.

Step 4: Configure Mejiro

We need to edit the config.yml file to configure Mejiro. Run the following command:

cp config.yml.example config.yml
vim config.yml

This command will make a copy of the default config.yml file and open it in the vim editor. Edit the file and change the Redis URL to match your Redis server's IP address and port.

redis_url: redis://localhost:6379

We also need to set the IP address and port that Mejiro will listen on. By default, it listens on 127.0.0.1:9292. You may need to modify it depending on your requirements.

bind_ip: localhost
bind_port: 9292

Once you're done editing the file, save it and exit the editor.

Step 5: Start Mejiro

Now that we have everything set up, we're ready to start Mejiro. Run the following command:

rackup -o 0.0.0.0

This command will start the Mejiro server and bind it to all available network interfaces.

Step 6: Access Mejiro Web Interface

Open your web browser and type the IP address and port that you've set in the config.yml file, followed by /databases (e.g. http://192.168.0.10:9292/databases). You should be able to see all the Redis databases running on your server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Mejiro on OpenBSD! You can now manage your Redis databases through the Mejiro web interface.

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