How to Install StackStorm on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing StackStorm on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• MXLinux Latest
• Python 2.7 or Python 3
• Git

Step 1: Installing PostgreSQL

StackStorm requires PostgreSQL as the database backend. To install PostgreSQL, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql

Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 2: Installing RabbitMQ

StackStorm requires RabbitMQ as the message broker. To install RabbitMQ, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rabbitmq-server

Once the installation is complete, start the RabbitMQ service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start rabbitmq-server
sudo systemctl enable rabbitmq-server

Step 3: Installing StackStorm

To install StackStorm, follow these steps:

1. Clone the StackStorm repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/stackstorm/st2.git
   

2. Change to the st2 directory by running the following command:

   cd st2
   

3. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo python setup.py install
   

4. Update the system environment by running the following command:

   source /opt/stackstorm/st2/bin/activate
   

5. Configure the StackStorm system by running the following command:

   sudo st2ctl configverify
   

6. Start the StackStorm services by running the following command:

   sudo st2ctl start
   

7. Verify that the services are running by running the following command:

   sudo st2ctl status
   

Step 4: Verifying StackStorm Installation

To verify that StackStorm is installed correctly, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://<MXLinux Latest IP address>:8080/

You should see the StackStorm Web UI.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed StackStorm on MXLinux Latest. You can now use StackStorm to automate your IT tasks and workflows.