How to Install Caddy on Ubuntu Server Latest

Caddy is an open-source, HTTP/2-based web server that is designed to be fast, easy to configure, and secure. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Caddy on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before continuing with this tutorial, you must have the following:

  • Access to an Ubuntu Server Latest instance
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • A command-line terminal or shell prompt

Step 1: Install the Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages for Caddy on your Ubuntu Server Latest.

  1. Open your terminal and run the following command to update your Ubuntu system:
sudo apt update
  1. Once the update is complete, install the packages required for Caddy by running the following command:
sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https curl gnupg

Step 2: Add the Caddy Repository

Next, you need to add Caddy's official repository to your Ubuntu system. This repository will provide you with the latest version of Caddy.

  1. Run the following command to download the Caddy repository key:
curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/caddy/stable/gpg.key' | sudo apt-key add -
  1. After importing the key, add the Caddy repository to your Ubuntu system by running the following command:
echo "deb https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/caddy/stable/deb/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caddy-stable.list
  1. Once you have added the repository, update your Ubuntu system by running the following command:
sudo apt update

Step 3: Install Caddy

Now it's time to install Caddy. Follow the steps below to install the latest version of Caddy on your Ubuntu Server Latest.

  1. Run the following command to install Caddy:
sudo apt install -y caddy
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Caddy is running by running the following command:
systemctl status caddy

You should see the following output if Caddy is running successfully:

● caddy.service - Caddy HTTP/2 web server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/caddy.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2019-08-21 07:45:00 UTC; 2min 0s ago
       Docs: https://caddyserver.com/docs/
   Main PID: 9984 (caddy)
      Tasks: 8 (limit: 2361)
     Memory: 10.6M
        CPU: 225ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/caddy.service
             └─9984 /usr/bin/caddy run --environ --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can now use Caddy server on your Ubuntu Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Caddy on Ubuntu Server Latest by adding the official Caddy repository and installing Caddy using apt package manager. You can now use Caddy as your web server to serve your website or web applications.