How to Install Dashing on Elementary OS Latest

Dashing is a ruby-based framework that allows developers to build beautiful and interactive dashboards in no time. Installing Dashing on Elementary OS Latest is a relatively simple process.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, we need to ensure that our system has the following prerequisites:

• Ruby 2.1.0 or later
• RubyGems
• Bundler gem

We can check whether our system already has Ruby installed by running the following command in the Terminal:

ruby -v

This should output the version number of Ruby. If it's not installed, we can install Ruby by running the following command in the Terminal:

sudo apt-get install ruby-full

Once Ruby is installed, we can install Bundler gem by running the following command in the Terminal:

sudo gem install bundler

Installation

Now that we have met the prerequisites, we can proceed with the installation process:

1. Open a Terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Create a new directory to store your Dashing application:

   mkdir my_dashing_app
   cd my_dashing_app
   

3. Install the Dashing gem:

   gem install dashing
   

4. Generate a new Dashing application:

   dashing new my_dashboard
   cd my_dashboard
   

5. Install the required gems:

   bundle install
   

6. Start the Dashing server:

   dashing start
   

7. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3030/.

   Voila! Your first Dashing dashboard is now up and running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Dashing on Elementary OS Latest. With these simple steps, you can now start building beautiful and interactive dashboards using Dashing. Happy coding!