How to Install Tipi on Void Linux

Tipi is a command-line tool that helps you run multiple Node.js processes on a single server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Tipi on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

To be able to install and use Tipi on Void Linux, you need the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

Before installing Tipi, we need to have Node.js and npm installed on our Void Linux system. We can do this using the following command:

sudo xbps-install nodejs

Step 2: Install Yarn

Yarn is a popular package manager for Node.js. We will use Yarn to install the Tipi package from the GitHub repository.

To install Yarn on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install yarn

Step 3: Clone the Tipi Repository

To download the Tipi package, we need to clone the Tipi repository from GitHub. We can do this using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/meienberger/runtipi.git

Step 4: Install Tipi Package

Now, navigate to the cloned directory and install the Tipi package using Yarn. Run the following commands:

cd runtipi
yarn

Step 5: Configure Tipi

Now that we have installed Tipi, we can configure it to use our Node.js processes. In the cloned directory, create a tipi.yml file using your favorite text editor:

nano tipi.yml

In the file, define your Node.js processes as follows:

processes:
  - script: app.js
    name: node-app

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start Tipi

Finally, we can start Tipi using the following command:

./bin/tipi

If everything is set up correctly, we should see the output of our Node.js processes in the terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tipi on Void Linux. We hope this tutorial was helpful.