How to Install Huginn on Linux Mint Latest?

Huginn is an open source tool that allows users to build agents that can perform tasks like monitoring websites, tracking events and sending emails. In this tutorial, we will teach you how to install Huginn on Linux Mint latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that your Linux Mint is updated to its latest version. Additionally, ensure that you have the following software installed:

• Ruby version 2.3 or higher
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Redis

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Huginn on Linux Mint latest.

Step 1: Install Ruby Version Manager (RVM)

Run the command below to install RVM:

$ \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable

Once RVM is installed, reload your terminal session to use it.

Step 2: Install Ruby

Run the following command to install Ruby version 2.6.5.

$ rvm install 2.6.5

After installation, set the installed Ruby version as the default Ruby version.

$ rvm --default use 2.6.5

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Huginn, we need to install its dependencies. Run the command below to install the required dependencies.

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libsqlite3-dev

Step 4: Install MySQL or PostgreSQL

Install either MySQL or PostgreSQL depending on your preference.

For MySQL

$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev

For PostgreSQL

$ sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev

Step 5: Create a MySQL or PostgreSQL Database

After installing either MySQL or PostgreSQL, we need to create a database for Huginn. Launch the MySQL shell by running the command below.

$ mysql -u root -p

Create a new database named huginn and a user for it.

mysql> CREATE DATABASE huginn;
mysql> CREATE USER 'huginn'@'localhost' identified by 'YourPassword';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON huginn.* TO 'huginn'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit

Step 6: Clone the Huginn Git Repository

Clone the Huginn Git Repository.

$ git clone https://github.com/huginn/huginn.git && cd huginn

Step 7: Install Required Ruby Gems

Install the required Ruby Gems using the command below.

$ gem install bundler
$ bundle install --deployment --without development test

Step 8: Configure the Huginn Environment

Rename the .env.example file in the root directory to .env and edit it with your favorite text editor. Update the following fields:

DATABASE_URL="mysql2://huginn:YourPassword@localhost/huginn" #if you're using MySQL
DATABASE_URL="postgres://huginn:YourPassword@localhost/huginn" #if you're using PostgreSQL

Step 9: Setup Huginn Database Tables

Run the following command to setup Huginn database tables.

$ bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Step 10: Start Huginn

To start Huginn, run the command below.

$ bundle exec foreman start

Step 11: Access Huginn

Go to your favorite web browser and access Huginn at http://localhost:3000/.

You can now set up agents and begin exploring the tool.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Huginn on Linux Mint latest. With this installation done, you can now deploy agents and begin exploring the wide range of features that Huginn has to offer.