Distillery (Elixir)
Distillery (Elixir)[edit]
Distillery is a powerful and flexible release management tool for the Elixir programming language. It is used to package and deploy Elixir applications with ease.
Features[edit]
Release Packaging[edit]
Distillery enables developers to package their Elixir applications into releases that include all the necessary artifacts for deployment.
Custom Configuration[edit]
With Distillery, developers have the ability to customize the release configuration according to their specific deployment requirements.
Hot Code Upgrades[edit]
Distillery supports seamless hot code upgrades, allowing developers to update production systems without interrupting the service.
Consolidated Infrastructure[edit]
Distillery provides a consolidated infrastructure for deployment, making it easier to distribute and manage Elixir applications across multiple servers.
Environment-specific Configurations[edit]
Developers can easily define different configurations for different environments (such as development, staging, and production) using Distillery.
Usage[edit]
Using Distillery is straightforward. By following a few simple steps, developers can package and deploy their Elixir applications efficiently.
First, developers need to add the distillery dependency to their Elixir project. They can do this by adding the following line to their project's `mix.exs` file: ```elixir defp deps do
[
{:distillery, "~> x.x.x"}
]
end ```
Next, developers need to configure Distillery by running the following command in their project directory: ```bash $ MIX_ENV=prod mix release.init ```
After configuring Distillery, developers can generate a release by running the following command: ```bash $ MIX_ENV=prod mix release ```
The generated release includes everything needed to run the application, such as the Elixir bytecode, the runtime system, and the application's dependencies.
Finally, developers can deploy the release to their desired environment and run it using the following command: ```bash $ _build/prod/rel/my_app/bin/my_app start ```
Case Studies[edit]
ElixirWebshop - A case study on how Distillery was used to deploy a large-scale Elixir web application.
See Also[edit]
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