How to Install Livebook on Arch Linux

Livebook is an interactive notebook for Elixir programming language. It allows you to write and run Elixir code in a web interface. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Livebook on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed on your system.
• Root or sudo access.

Step 1: Install Elixir

Livebook is written in Elixir, so we need to install Elixir first. Run the following command to install Elixir:

sudo pacman -S elixir

This will install Elixir and its dependent packages.

Step 2: Install Erlang

Livebook also requires Erlang, which is a programming language used to build distributed and fault-tolerant systems. Run the following command to install Erlang:

sudo pacman -S erlang

This will install Erlang and its dependent packages.

Step 3: Install Livebook

We can install Livebook by cloning its GitHub repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook.git

This will clone the repository to the current directory.

Step 4: Build Livebook

After cloning the repository, we need to build Livebook. Change into the livebook directory by running:

cd livebook

Then run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

mix deps.get

After installing the dependencies, use the following command to build Livebook:

mix escript.build

This will build the Livebook executable.

Step 5: Run Livebook

Now that we have built Livebook, we can run it using the following command:

./livebook.sh

This will start the Livebook server and display the URL and token. Open the URL in a web browser to access the Livebook interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Livebook on Arch Linux. Now you can use Livebook to write and run Elixir code in a web interface.