How to Install ACP Admin on Alpine Linux Latest

Introduction

ACP Admin is a powerful web-based tool used for managing servers and services. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ACP Admin on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of ACP Admin, you should have the following prerequisites in place:

A running Alpine Linux Latest instance
Root access to the server
A stable internet connection

Step 1: Update System Packages

The first step is to update the system packages to their latest versions. To do this, follow the command below:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

We need to install some packages that are required by ACP Admin. These packages include "curl", "apache2-utils", "htop", "nano", and "git". Use the command below to install them:

sudo apk add curl apache2-utils htop nano git

Step 3: Download ACP Admin

Download the latest version of ACP Admin by running the command below:

curl -L https://github.com/scibi/acp-admin/tarball/master | tar xz

This will create a directory named "scibi-acp-admin-XXXXXXXX" ("XXXXXXXX" represents the version number). Move into the directory by running the command below:

cd scibi-acp-admin-XXXXXXXX

Step 4: Install ACP Admin

To install ACP Admin, run the following command:

sudo ./install.sh

This will launch the installation script, which will guide you through the installation process. You will be prompted to enter some settings, such as the database name, username, and password. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 5: Verify the Installation

After completing the installation, you need to verify whether ACP Admin is installed successfully. To do so, run the following command:

sudo systemctl status acp-admin.service

If the service is running, you will see output that looks similar to the following:

● acp-admin.service - ACP Admin
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/acp-admin.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-01-10 13:45:53 UTC; 2h 30min ago
 Main PID: 12462 (python)
    Tasks: 1 (limit: 2319)
   Memory: 91.0M
   CGroup: /system.slice/acp-admin.service
           └─12462 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/acp-admin

Jan 10 13:45:50 ubuntu20 systemd[1]: Starting ACP Admin...
Jan 10 13:45:53 ubuntu20 systemd[1]: Started ACP Admin.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ACP Admin on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using ACP Admin to manage your servers and services.