Installing Dokku on Clear Linux Latest

Dokku is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) tool that allows you to deploy and manage applications on your own server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Dokku on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites:

  • A Clear Linux Latest server
  • A non-root sudo user account

Step 1: Update the Package Manager

Before installing Dokku, it is recommended to update the package manager to ensure that you have the latest packages.

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils

Step 2: Install Dokku

Next, you need to install Dokku on your server. You can install Dokku using the following command.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dokku/dokku/v0.23.2/bootstrap.sh
sudo DOKKU_TAG=v0.23.2 bash bootstrap.sh

This will download the Dokku bootstrap script and run it with elevated privileges.

Step 3: Configure Dokku

After installing Dokku, you need to configure it to work with your domain name. To do this, set the hostname for your server using the following command.

sudo dokku config:set --global DOKKU_HOSTNAME=yourdomain.com

Replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Step 4: Create an SSH Key

Dokku requires an SSH key to authenticate deployments. You can generate a new SSH key using the following command.

ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "[email protected]"

Replace "[email protected]" with your actual email address.

Step 5: Add the SSH Key

Next, you need to add your SSH key to Dokku. You can do this using the following command. Replace "your_key_file.pub" with the location of your SSH public key file.

cat your_key_file.pub | ssh [email protected] "sudo sshcommand acl-add dokku your-key-name"

Replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name and "your-key-name" with a name for your SSH key.

Step 6: Access Dokku Dashboard

You can access the Dokku dashboard by visiting your server's IP address or domain name on port 2000 in your web browser.

http://yourdomain.com:2000

You should see the Dokku dashboard where you can create and manage your applications.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dokku on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can deploy and manage your applications on your own server using Dokku.