How to install liquibase | Database DevOps

To install Liquibase on RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), follow these steps:

1. Install Java: Liquibase requires Java to run. If you don’t have it already installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo yum install java

2. Download Liquibase: Download the latest version of Liquibase from the official website: https://www.liquibase.org/download

wget https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/releases/download/v4.5.0/liquibase-4.5.0.tar.gz

3. Extract Liquibase: Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvzf liquibase-4.5.0.tar.gz

4. Move the extracted files to a desired location: Move the extracted files to a directory of your choice. For example:

sudo mv liquibase /opt/

5. Set up Liquibase: Set up Liquibase by creating a new file called “liquibase.sh” in the “/etc/profile.d/” directory and adding the following content to it:

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/liquibase/

6. Make the “liquibase.sh” file executable:

sudo chmod +x /etc/profile.d/liquibase.sh

7. Reload the environment: Reload the environment to apply the changes made in the “/etc/profile.d/” directory:

source /etc/profile.d/liquibase.sh

8. Verify the installation: Verify the installation by running the following command:

liquibase --version

That’s it! You have successfully installed Liquibase on RHEL.