Tutorial: How to Install StackStorm on Manjaro

StackStorm is an open-source automation platform that integrates and automates technologies such as DevOps, ChatOps, and other automation tools. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing StackStorm on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin installing StackStorm on Manjaro, ensure that you have the following:

  • A computer running the Manjaro operating system.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • Stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, ensure that all necessary packages are installed by running the following command in a terminal window:

sudo pacman -S git mongodb rabbitmq redis nmap

This command installs git, mongodb, rabbitmq, redis, and nmap packages needed for StackStorm.

Step 2: Install StackStorm

There are two methods to install StackStorm: using the automatic installer or manually.

Automatic Installer

For an automatic installation, run the following command in a terminal window:

curl -sSL https://stackstorm.com/packages/install.sh | bash -s --

This command will automatically download and install StackStorm on your Manjaro system.

Manual Installation

Alternatively, you can do a manual installation by following these instructions:

  1. Clone the StackStorm repository:

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

  2. Switch to the latest release:

    cd st2
git checkout tags/<latest release version> -b <latest release version>

    Replace <latest release version> with the latest version of StackStorm.

  3. Install the StackStorm command-line interface (CLI)

    sudo make cli

    This command installs the st2 CLI utility, which is used for managing StackStorm components.

  4. Install and configure the StackStorm components

    sudo make install

    This command installs and configures StackStorm components, including the StackStorm web UI, the API server, and the workflow engine.

Step 3: Verify StackStorm Installation

After completion of the installation, verify that StackStorm is installed and configured correctly by verifying its status.

Automatic Installer

If you used the automatic installer to install StackStorm, run the following command to check its status:

sudo systemctl status st2

Manual Installation

If you installed StackStorm manually, run the following command to start all StackStorm services:

sudo st2ctl start

To verify the installation, run the following command:

sudo st2ctl status

This command will show the status of each StackStorm service running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed StackStorm on your Manjaro system. Now you can automate your DevOps and ChatOps workflows with your brand new StackStorm instance.