How to Install Jenkins on MXLinux Latest

Jenkins is an open-source automation server that helps to automate parts of the software development process such as building, testing, and deploying code. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Jenkins on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • MXLinux Latest installed on your machine

Install Java

Jenkins requires Java to be installed on the system. If Java isn't installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command in the terminal: 

sudo apt-get install default-jdk

Install Jenkins

  1. First, add the Jenkins repository key to your system with the following command: 

    wget -q -O - https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable/jenkins.io.key | sudo apt-key add -

  2. Next, add the Jenkins repository to your system: 

    echo deb https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable binary/ | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jenkins.list

  3. Update the package list and install Jenkins with the following commands: 

    sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install jenkins

  4. Once the installation is complete, start the Jenkins service with the following command: 

    sudo systemctl start jenkins

  5. By default, Jenkins runs on port 8080. Therefore, you will need to add an exception to the firewall to allow access to this port: 

    sudo ufw allow 8080/tcp

  6. To access the Jenkins console, open your web browser and go to http://your_server_ip:8080. You will see the following screen:

  7. To unlock Jenkins, copy the password from the /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword file to the screen and click Continue.

  8. Configure the plugins you want to install and create an administrator account.

  9. Once you have done this, you will be directed to the Jenkins dashboard:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jenkins on MXLinux Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Jenkins on MXLinux Latest. Jenkins is a powerful tool that can automate many parts of the software development process. Hopefully, this tutorial has helped you get started with Jenkins. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.