Packer is a super cool tool by HashiCorp which can be used to create images such as Amazon Machine Images and Docker images. By default, Amazon images, especially the free tier ones, do not come installed with a lot of packages like, say, Jenkins. So...
In your AWS console, create a new key pair. You can use an existing one if you wish, but it’s better to be in the clear. You can find it in the EC2 service, under Network & Security: In the top-right, click the Create key pair button. Provide a nam...
First add HashiCorp’s GPG key. curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add - Now add HashiCorp’s repository to Ubuntu. sudo apt-add-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" ...
Install nginx from the apt package manager. sudo apt install nginx -y Enable firewall. sudo ufw enable List the available applications the firewall can allow. sudo ufw app list Allow “Nginx Full” which is a combination of “Nginx HTTP” and “Nginx...
Jenkins cannot run without Java so install the Java JDK. sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jdk -y Obtain the Jenkins GPG key. curl -fsSL https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable/jenkins.io-2023.key | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/jenkins-keyring.asc > /dev...
First, install some packages that will be needed for SonarQube. sudo apt install curl gnupg software-properties-common apt-transport-https lsb-release -y Next install OpenJDK-11. sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk -y You can confirm that java has be...
First, create a GitHub project containing just a Jenkinsfile file. In the Jenkinsfile, paste the following: pipeline { agent any stages { stage('Stage 1') { steps { echo 'Hello world!' } ...
Basic terminologies: Server: a computer which performs specialized functions such as hosting websites, storing and managing files, and processing data. Servers are mainly used to provide users with access to resources or services. There are many typ...
The Master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.~ Stephen McCranie This is a quote that rings true in my case. Not because I am a master (not yet anyway), but because I have reached a point in my life where, on looking back, I can ...