How to Install Redash on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

Redash is an open-source platform that allows users to take control of their data and make high-performing charts and dashboards. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Redash on the latest version of Pop! OS.

Prerequisites

• A server running the latest version of Pop! OS.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages

Before we install Redash, we should make sure that all packages are up-to-date. Run the following commands to update the package manager and its packages:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required for Redash. We will install Python 2, Python 3 and the required pip modules.

Python 2

sudo apt-get install python2

Python 3

sudo apt-get install python3

Pip (to install the packages)

sudo apt-get install python-pip python3-pip

Redis and PostgreSQL are also required for Redash. Run the following commands to install them:

sudo apt-get install redis postgresql libpq-dev postgresql-client postgresql-client-common

Step 3: Install Redash

To install Redash, we will use pip. Run the following commands to install Redash:

sudo pip install redash

After the installation, run the following command to start the Redash server:

redash --run

This will start the Redash server on the default port 5000.

Step 4: Access Redash

To access Redash, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000. You should see the Redash login page. Login with the default credentials (email: admin@localhost, password: redash).

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Redash on the latest version of Pop! OS. You can now take control of your data and create high-performing dashboards and charts with Redash.