How to Install asciiflow on Alpine Linux

Asciiflow is a free and open-source web application that allows you to draw and create ASCII diagrams. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install asciiflow on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have a running Alpine Linux instance with root or administrative privileges.

Installation Steps

Follow the below steps to install asciiflow on Alpine Linux:

Step 1: Install the Required Packages

The first step is to install the package dependencies needed to run asciiflow.

sudo apk add nodejs-npm build-base yarn

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, let's clone the asciiflow repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/lewish/asciiflow2.git;
cd asciiflow2;

Step 3: Install the Node Packages

Now, to install the Node packages, run the command below.

yarn install

Step 4: Build the App

To build the app, run the following command.

yarn run build

Step 5: Run the App

After the above steps, to run the app run the following command.

yarn start

It will then start the app on the localhost:8080 port.

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you can successfully install asciiflow on Alpine Linux. You can now start using asciiflow and create your ASCII diagrams easily.