In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Hasura on Void Linux, a lightweight and minimal Linux distribution. Hasura is a GraphQL engine that allows you to build modern apps with GraphQL APIs in seconds.
Before we get started with the installation, you will need the following:
Hasura runs on Docker, which means we need to have Docker installed on our system. To install Docker, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S docker
Once Docker is installed, start the Docker service and enable it to start at boot time:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/docker /var/service/
The Hasura command-line interface (CLI) is the primary tool for interacting with the Hasura GraphQL engine. To install it, run the following command:
sudo curl -L https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/raw/stable/cli/get.sh | bash
This command will download and install the latest version of the Hasura CLI on your system.
With Docker and Hasura CLI installed, we can now proceed to install Hasura.
To install Hasura, run the following command:
sudo docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
-v /tmp/hasura:/hasura \
-e HASURA_GRAPHQL_DATABASE_URL="<database-url>" \
-e HASURA_GRAPHQL_ENABLE_CONSOLE="true" \
hasura/graphql-engine:latest
Replace <database-url> with the database URL for your application. This URL should point to a running instance of your database.
The above command will start a new Docker container with Hasura running inside it. Once the container is running, you can access the Hasura GraphQL engine at http://localhost:8080/console.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hasura on Void Linux. With Hasura running, you can now start building modern apps with GraphQL APIs in seconds.
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