How to Install Laminar on Ubuntu Server Latest

Laminar is an open-source workflow engine that helps automate and streamline business processes. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Laminar on the latest Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before beginning, ensure you have the following:

  • Ubuntu Server installed.
  • Access to a terminal window.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Installation Steps

Step 1: Update system packages

Run the following commands to update the system package list and upgrade existing packages:

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install the dependencies

Laminar requires certain dependencies to be installed in order to function properly. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt install redis-server openjdk-11-jdk -y

Step 3: Set up Redis

Laminar uses Redis as its key-value store. You need to set up and configure Redis to be used with Laminar. Run the following commands to start and enable Redis:

sudo systemctl start redis
sudo systemctl enable redis

Step 4: Download and install Laminar

You can download the latest Laminar release from http://laminar.ohwg.net. Once you have downloaded it, run the following commands to install Laminar:

sudo mkdir /opt/laminar
sudo tar xvzf /path/to/laminar-1.0.0.tar.gz -C /opt/laminar

Replace /path/to/laminar-1.0.0.tar.gz with the actual path to the Laminar tarball you downloaded.

Step 5: Start Laminar

Run the following commands to start Laminar:

sudo systemctl start laminar
sudo systemctl enable laminar

Step 6: Verify installation

You can verify that Laminar is running by checking its status:

sudo systemctl status laminar

You should see output similar to the following:

● laminar.service - Laminar workflow engine
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/laminar.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-11-14 17:00:00 UTC; 1h ago
 Main PID: 1234 (java)
   CGroup: /system.slice/laminar.service
           └─1234 /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/bin/java -jar /opt/laminar/laminar.jar

Step 7: Access Laminar

Laminar is now installed and running on your Ubuntu Server. You can access it by pointing your web browser to http://your-server-ip:8080.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Laminar on the latest Ubuntu Server. With Laminar, you can automate and streamline your business processes with ease. Have fun exploring its features!