How to Install Ackee on Elementary OS

Ackee is a self-hosted analytics tool that provides detailed insights into your website or web application’s usage. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Ackee on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, you will need to have the following:

  • An instance of Elementary OS Latest running
  • Root access to the instance
  • An updated system

Installation Process

Follow these steps to install Ackee on Elementary OS Latest:

Step 1: Install Node.js

Ackee requires Node.js to run. If you don’t have Node.js installed on your system, you can follow these steps to install it:

  1. Open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
  1. Install Node.js and npm by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
  1. Verify the installation by running the following commands:
nodejs --version
npm --version

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Ackee requires MongoDB as its database. Follow these steps to install MongoDB:

  1. Install the MongoDB repository key by running the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 656408E390CFB1F5
  1. Add the MongoDB repository to the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory by running the following command:
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu "$(lsb_release -sc)"/mongodb-org/4.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-4.0.list
  1. Update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
  1. Install MongoDB by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
  1. Verify the installation by running the following command:
mongod --version

Step 3: Install Ackee

Follow these steps to install Ackee using NPM:

  1. Open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Install Ackee by running the following command:
npm install --global --production ackee-server
  1. Start Ackee by running the following command:
ackee-server start
  1. Ackee is now running on your system. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 on your web browser.

Step 4: Configure Ackee

Ackee comes with default settings that may not be suitable for your needs. Follow these steps to configure Ackee:

  1. Open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Open the Ackee configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/ackee-server.js
  1. Edit the configuration file according to your needs. You can refer to the Ackee documentation to learn more about the available options.
  2. Save the changes to the configuration file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.
  3. Restart Ackee for the changes to take effect by running the following command:
ackee-server restart

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Ackee on Elementary OS Latest. By following these steps, you should now have Ackee up and running on your system. You can use Ackee to gain insights into your website or web application’s usage and make informed decisions accordingly.