A quick way to install Node-RED, Apache and Let's encrypt on Ubuntu 16.04

CedricGoby · May 12, 2018, 6:44am

Hi There,

I wanted to share a tiny bash script for Node-red, apache and certbot (Let’s encrypt) install on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS.

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CedricGoby/linux-server-install/blob/master/node-red-apache-ssl.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Description : Installation de node-red, apache et certbot (Let's encrypt) sous Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
# Génération d'un certificat SSL avec certbot.
# Configuration de node-red sur un sous-domaine avec proxy Apache et SSL.
# Installation d'un script de démarrage automatique de node-red avec un utilisateur non-root.
# Usage : ./node-red-apache-ssl.sh sous-domaine domaine.tld utilisateur email

# Description : Node-red, apache and certbot (Let's encrypt) install for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
# SSL certificate generation with certbot.
# Node-red configuration for a sub-domain with Apache proxy and SSL.
# Startup script for node-red with a non-root user.
# Usage : ./node-red-apache-ssl.sh sub-domain domain.tld user email

# Prérequis
# Une installation fraîche d'Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
# Un domaine et un sous-domaine pointant vers le serveur.
# Un utilsateur avec les droits sudo (cet utilisateur lance le script).

# prerequisite

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Node-red install.
Apache install.
Certbot install.
SSL certificate generation with certbot (Let’s encrypt).
Node-red configuration for a sub-domain with Apache proxy and SSL.
Startup script for node-red with a non-root user.

Prerequisites

Ubuntu 16.04 fresh install.
A domain and a sud-domain pointing to the server.
A user with sudo rights (this user launch this script).

I’m not a bash warrior but it works fine and it can be easily understood.

Have a nice day