Install Cook

To install the Cook on Ubuntu 18.04:

  1. Install the following prerequisites:

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https curl make unzip nodejs nodejs-legacy
  2. Install the Cook itself:

    curl --silent https://apt.escenic.com/repo.key | sudo apt-key add -
    sudo echo "deb http://user:pass@apt.escenic.com stable main non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/escenic.list
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install -y escenic-cook

    where user and pass are your credentials for accessing the CCI Europe APT repository. If you do not have any such credentials, please contact Escenic Support.

  3. Configure the Cook as described in Configuring Cook.

  4. Start the Cook by entering:

    cook -c /etc/escenic/cook-config.yaml

    or start it as a service by entering:

    service cook start

You should now be abe to find the Cook by starting a browser and visiting http://localhost:8101 (assuming you have specified 8101 as the Cook's listen port – see Configuring Cook).

Note that you can override Cook's configuration file settings using command line options. To list the available command line options, enter:

cook -h