How to Install Asciiflow on Ubuntu Server Latest

Asciiflow is an ASCII diagram tool that works entirely inside your browser.

This guide will walk you through the steps to install and run Asciiflow on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest up and running with a user account with administrative privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Asciiflow requires some dependencies to be installed before it can be run. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Download and Extract Asciiflow

Next, download the Asciiflow source code from its official GitHub repository. You can do this by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/lewish/asciiflow/archive/master.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the ZIP file by running the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 3: Install Node.js

Asciiflow is built with Node.js and requires it to be installed on the system. To install Node.js, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get install curl
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Step 4: Install Asciiflow Dependencies

Now that Node.js is installed, navigate to the Asciiflow directory by running the following command:

cd asciiflow-master

Once you are in the Asciiflow directory, install its dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Step 5: Run Asciiflow

To run Asciiflow, use the following command:

npm start

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access Asciiflow.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Asciiflow on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now create and edit ASCII diagrams using this web-based tool.