How to Install Livebook on Ubuntu Server Latest

Livebook is a modern web-based interactive notebook that allows you to explore and visualize data, write code, and share insights with others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Livebook on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running Ubuntu Server Latest instance with root or sudo access.
• An internet connection to download and install the required packages.
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new package, it is recommended to update the system to ensure that all the packages are up-to-date.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Erlang and Elixir

Livebook is built using Erlang and Elixir programming languages, so we need to install those first. You can follow the below steps to install them.

Install Erlang

sudo apt install erlang

Install Elixir

sudo apt install elixir

Step 3: Install Livebook

Now, we are ready to install Livebook. We will download the Livebook executable file from the official Livebook website and make it executable.

Download Livebook

wget https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/releases/download/v0.5.0/livebook-ubuntu-20.04.zip

Unzip the File

unzip livebook-ubuntu-20.04.zip

Make Livebook Executable

chmod +x livebook

Move Livebook File to /usr/local/bin

sudo mv livebook /usr/local/bin

Step 4: Start Livebook

Now, we are ready to start Livebook.

livebook server

If everything is working fine, you will see a message saying "Livebook listening on http://localhost:8080".

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Livebook on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now explore and visualize data, write code, and share insights with others using Livebook.