Eclipse Che is an open-source, cloud-based development platform that boasts of a rich set of features and tools meant to help developers build and deploy applications more efficiently. In this tutorial, we will look at the steps to install Eclipse Che on Ubuntu Server's latest version.
Before we install Eclipse Che, you must ensure that your Ubuntu server has the following:
First, update your Ubuntu server by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
After the upgrade process completes, proceed to install Docker by running the following command:
sudo apt install docker.io
Next, add your account to the docker group to have the necessary permissions to create and manage containers:
sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}
Log out and log in again to refresh your user group changes.
Docker Compose is a tool that allows you to define and manage multi-container Docker applications. To install Docker Compose, run the following command:
sudo apt install docker-compose
Create a directory where you will store Eclipse Che files:
mkdir -p ~/eclipse/che/
cd ~/eclipse/che/
Now proceed to clone Eclipse Che's official Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/eclipse/che.git
Now navigate to the cloned Eclipse Che directory by running:
cd ~/eclipse/che/che/
Then, initiate Eclipse Che by running:
sudo ./che.sh start
The installation process may take several minutes, depending on your internet speed and the performance of your server.
Once the installation is complete, you should see output similar to the following:
[Eclipse Che] is starting on http://YOUR_HOST_VM_IP:8080
This output indicates that Eclipse Che is now ready to use. You can now access it by navigating to the URL shown in the output via your web browser.
In conclusion, we have successfully installed Eclipse Che on an Ubuntu server. With Eclipse Che up and running, you can now use it to develop and deploy applications on a cloud-based environment. You can manage your projects, workspaces, and developer tools via the web interface. Further, you can customize Eclipse Che to meet your unique development needs.
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