Rundeck is a popular open-source automation tool that helps system administrators automate routine tasks, deploy applications, and manage nodes. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Rundeck on POP! OS Latest.
Before installing Rundeck, update the POP! OS system to the latest version using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Rundeck requires Java 8 or later to run. To install Java on POP! OS, run the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk -y
To install Rundeck, you need to add the Rundeck repository to the list of APT sources on your system. To do so, run the following commands:
sudo echo "deb https://rundeck.bintray.com/rundeck-deb /" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
curl 'https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=bintray' | sudo apt-key add -
After adding the Rundeck repository, update the local APT repository cache:
sudo apt update
Then, install Rundeck using the following command:
sudo apt install rundeck
Once Rundeck is installed, start the Rundeck service:
sudo systemctl start rundeckd
To check the status of Rundeck, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status rundeckd
You should see a message indicating that the service is active and running.
By default, Rundeck listens on port 4440. To access the Rundeck web interface, open your web browser and enter the following address:
http://localhost:4440
You should see the Rundeck login page. Use the following default login credentials to log in:
That's it! You have successfully installed Rundeck on POP! OS Latest. You can now start using Rundeck to automate your tasks, deploy applications, and manage nodes.
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