How to Install Vlad the Deployer on Linux Mint Latest

Introduction

Vlad the Deployer is a command-line tool that simplifies the deployment process of Ruby on Rails applications on remote servers. It automates the deployment process and supports a wide range of web servers, app servers, and database servers. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Vlad the Deployer on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • Access to a Linux Mint Latest machine with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI)
  • Ruby version manager (RVM) installed on your system
  • Git installed on your system

Step 1: Install Ruby Version Manager (RVM)

First, we will install Ruby Version Manager (RVM) on our system. Follow the steps below to install RVM:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install curl gnupg2
$ curl -sSL https://rvm.io/mpapis.asc | gpg2 --import -
$ curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
$ source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm

Verify that RVM has been installed correctly by running the following command:

$ rvm -v

You should get an output that confirms the installation.

Step 2: Install Git

Next, we are going to install Git. To do so, run the following command:

$ sudo apt install git

Step 3: Install Vlad the Deployer

We are now ready to install Vlad the Deployer. Follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the Vlad Git repository by running the following command:

    $ git clone https://github.com/seattlerb/vlad.git

    This will create a new directory called vlad in your current working directory.

  2. Change into the new vlad directory by running the following command:

    $ cd vlad

  3. Use RVM to create a new gemset for Vlad by running the following command:

    $ rvm use --create ruby-{version}@vlad

    Replace {version} with the Ruby version you want to use. For example, 2.5.3.

  4. Install the required Gems by running the following command:

    $ gem install bundler
$ bundle install

    This will install all the necessary libraries that Vlad needs to run.

Step 4: Test the Installation

You can verify that Vlad the Deployer has been installed correctly by running the following command:

$ bundle exec vlad --version

You should see the output displaying the version of Vlad the Deployer that you have installed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Vlad the Deployer on Linux Mint Latest. With Vlad installed, you can now deploy Ruby on Rails applications on remote servers easily and efficiently.