Karen Ngugi (@KarenNgugi)

Use Packer to create an AMI

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...

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Mar 5, 2023

Terraform: deploy a website via Nginx in an EC2

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...

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Feb 7, 2023

Installing Terraform on Ubuntu 22.04

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" ...

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Jan 21, 2023

Setting up Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

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...

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Jan 21, 2023

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu 22.04

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...

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Jan 21, 2023

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Use Packer to create an AMI

Terraform: deploy a website via Nginx in an EC2

Installing Terraform on Ubuntu 22.04

Setting up Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu 22.04

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Use Packer to create an AMI

Terraform: deploy a website via Nginx in an EC2

Installing Terraform on Ubuntu 22.04

Setting up Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu 22.04

Karen Ngugi

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Use Packer to create an AMI

Terraform: deploy a website via Nginx in an EC2

Installing Terraform on Ubuntu 22.04

Setting up Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu 22.04

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Use Packer to create an AMI

Terraform: deploy a website via Nginx in an EC2

Installing Terraform on Ubuntu 22.04

Setting up Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu 22.04