How to Install Davis on Elementary OS Latest

Davis is a lightweight and easy-to-use web-based interface for controlling Docker containers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Davis on Elementary OS Latest using the GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

To install Davis on your Elementary OS Latest, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges
• Docker and Docker-compose installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the Davis Repository

To install Davis on your system, you need to clone the Davis repository from GitHub. In your terminal, use the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/tchapi/davis.git

The above command will clone the repository in the root directory.

Step 2: Configure Davis

After cloning the repository, you need to configure Davis. Navigate to the Davis directory, and copy the example.env file to .env.

cd davis
sudo cp example.env .env

Now, edit the .env file and set the desired values for the environment variables as per your needs.

sudo nano .env

Step 3: Start Davis

To start Davis, use the following command in the Davis directory:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This command will start the Davis service in the background.

Step 4: Access Davis

Once the Davis service is started, open your browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Davis interface. Here, you can log in with your Docker credentials and start managing your Docker containers using the Davis interface.

Conclusion

Now you can easily install Davis on your Elementary OS Latest following these simple steps. Davis makes it easy to control and manage Docker containers using its simple interface, and is a perfect solution for those who want to have an easy-to-use interface for their Docker containers.