How to Install Woodpecker on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Woodpecker on Ubuntu Server latest version. Woodpecker is an open-source Continuous Integration server. It helps automate the build process and provides a simple way to deploy applications.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

  • A Ubuntu Server latest version installed.
  • A terminal.
  • A user with sudo access.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Woodpecker, we need to ensure some packages are available in the system. Open your terminal and execute this command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y curl wget unzip

Step 2: Download and Install Woodpecker

To download and install Woodpecker, follow these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of Woodpecker using curl:
curl -L https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/download/1.0.0/woodpecker_1.0.0_ubuntu_18.04_x86_64.zip -o woodpecker.zip

Note: You might need to change the version and the release file URL to the latest one.

  1. Unzip the downloaded file using the unzip command:
unzip woodpecker.zip -d /opt/
  1. Move the extracted directory to /opt/woodpecker using the mv command. Change the version in the command to the appropriate version:
sudo mv /opt/woodpecker_1.0.0_ubuntu_18.04_x86_64 /opt/woodpecker
  1. You can now set up Woodpecker as a service using systemd. Create a new file at /etc/systemd/system/woodpecker.service.
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/woodpecker.service
  1. Add the following content and save the file:
[Unit]
Description=Woodpecker Continuous Integration server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/opt/woodpecker
ExecStart=/opt/woodpecker/bin/woodpecker
Restart=always
KillMode=process

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
  1. Start Woodpecker using systemctl:
sudo systemctl start woodpecker

To check the status of Woodpecker, use the following command:

systemctl status woodpecker

Step 3: Configure Woodpecker

You can now access Woodpecker via the web interface using your server's IP address on port 8080. For example, http://your-server-ip:8080/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Woodpecker on Ubuntu Server latest version, configure it as a system service, and access its web interface. Now you can automate your build process and deploy applications more easily.