How to Install Orchest on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will install Orchest, an open-source automation platform, on Debian latest. Orchest helps automate infrastructure management and deployment, providing a simple and unified platform for managing your applications.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

  • A Debian latest server with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.
  • Docker and docker-compose installed on the server.

Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose

The first step is to install Docker and Docker Compose. To do this, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker.io
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Check if Docker and Docker Compose are installed using the following commands:

docker --version
docker-compose --version

Step 2: Install Orchest

Now, let's install Orchest. To do so, clone the official Orchest repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/orchest/orchest.git

Switch to the orchest directory:

cd orchest

Step 3: Configure Orchest

In the orchest directory, create a new file named .env:

nano .env

Add the following variables to the .env file:

ORCHEST_PORT=8080
ORCHEST_PGSQL_HOST=postgres
ORCHEST_PGSQL_PORT=5432
ORCHEST_PGSQL_USER=postgres
ORCHEST_PGSQL_PASSWORD=<your_password_here>
ORCHEST_PGSQL_DB=orchest

In the above variables, replace <your_password_here> with a strong password of your choice.

Save and close the .env file.

Step 4: Start Orchest

To start Orchest, run the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This will start the docker compose, and you can access Orchest on your web browser by visiting http://your_server_ip:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Orchest on Debian latest. You can explore Orchest to automate your infrastructure management and deployment. Happy Automating!