How to Install ReleaseBell on Fedora Server Latest

ReleaseBell is a platform that provides notifications on software releases and updates. This tutorial will guide you on how to install ReleaseBell on your Fedora Server Latest OS.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

  • A Fedora Server Latest Operating System
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Internet connection

Step 1: Update packages and repositories

The first step is to update the packages and repositories of your Fedora Server Latest system. This ensures that you have the latest version of packages available in your system. Run the following command to do so:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Node.js and npm

Node.js is an open-source server environment that allows you to execute JavaScript code outside of a web browser. Npm is a package manager for Node.js packages. Run the following command to install Node.js and npm on your system:

sudo dnf install nodejs npm -y

Step 3: Install ReleaseBell

After installing Node.js and npm, the next step is to install ReleaseBell. You can download the releasebell package from the official website https://releasebell.com/.

However, for this tutorial, we will use the wget command to download the package. Run the following command to download the latest version of ReleaseBell:

wget https://github.com/dvygolov/releasebell/archive/master.zip

Once you have downloaded the package, extract it using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Navigate inside the extracted directory:

cd releasebell-master

Install ReleaseBell using npm with the following command:

sudo npm install -g

Step 4: Start the ReleaseBell service

After the installation of ReleaseBell, start the service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start releasebell

You can also enable the ReleaseBell service to start automatically at the boot time by using the following command:

sudo systemctl enable releasebell

Step 5: Check the status of ReleaseBell service

To check the status of the ReleaseBell service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl status releasebell

If the service is running, you should see output similar to the following:

● releasebell.service - ReleaseBell notification service
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/releasebell.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Fri 2021-10-22 04:05:12 UTC; 15s ago
 Main PID: 22945 (releasebell)
    Tasks: 8 (limit: 11410)
   Memory: 10.7M
   CGroup: /system.slice/releasebell.service
           └─22945 /usr/bin/node /usr/lib/node_modules/releasebell/releasebell.js

Oct 22 04:05:12 fedora systemd[1]: Started ReleaseBell notification service.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed ReleaseBell on your Fedora Server Latest OS. You can now set up the notifications for software releases and updates for your applications. Enjoy!