Installing Hasura on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Hasura on Void Linux, a lightweight and minimal Linux distribution. Hasura is a GraphQL engine that allows you to build modern apps with GraphQL APIs in seconds.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation, you will need the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Root access to your Linux machine
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Install Docker

Hasura runs on Docker, which means we need to have Docker installed on our system. To install Docker, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S docker

Once Docker is installed, start the Docker service and enable it to start at boot time:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/docker /var/service/

Step 2: Install Hasura CLI

The Hasura command-line interface (CLI) is the primary tool for interacting with the Hasura GraphQL engine. To install it, run the following command:

sudo curl -L https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/raw/stable/cli/get.sh | bash

This command will download and install the latest version of the Hasura CLI on your system.

Step 3: Install Hasura

With Docker and Hasura CLI installed, we can now proceed to install Hasura.

To install Hasura, run the following command:

sudo docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
-v /tmp/hasura:/hasura \
-e HASURA_GRAPHQL_DATABASE_URL="<database-url>" \
-e HASURA_GRAPHQL_ENABLE_CONSOLE="true" \
hasura/graphql-engine:latest

Replace <database-url> with the database URL for your application. This URL should point to a running instance of your database.

The above command will start a new Docker container with Hasura running inside it. Once the container is running, you can access the Hasura GraphQL engine at http://localhost:8080/console.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hasura on Void Linux. With Hasura running, you can now start building modern apps with GraphQL APIs in seconds.