How to Install Dashing on Alpine Linux Latest

Dashing is a Sinatra based framework that lets you build beautiful dashboards. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Dashing on the latest version of Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with this tutorial, you should have the following:

• A system running Alpine Linux Latest.
• SSH access to your system with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

Before you begin, update your system to ensure that all packages are up to date. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To run Dashing, we need to install some dependencies first. Run the command below to install them:

sudo apk add --no-cache ruby ruby-bundler ruby-dev build-base jq nodejs npm

Step 3: Install Dashing

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, we are ready to install Dashing. Run the command below to install dashing:

sudo gem install dashing

Step 4: Create a Dashboard

Now that Dashing is installed, let's create a sample dashboard to ensure everything is working correctly. First, navigate to the directory where you want to create your dashboard, and run the following command:

dashing new my_dashboard

This will create a new directory named my_dashboard with all the necessary files to run a basic dashboard. Now, navigate to the dashboard directory using the command below:

cd my_dashboard

Step 5: Run the Dashboard

Finally, run the dashboard using the following command:

dashing start

This will start a webserver on port 3030. You can access the dashboard by pointing your browser to http://localhost:3030.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Dashing on Alpine Linux Latest and created a sample dashboard. You now have the tools to build beautiful dashboards that can provide insight into important metrics.