Jenkins is an open source automation server (after Jenkins 2.0 was released) written in Java. It was one of the most popular Continuous Integration (CI) tools used to build and test different kinds of projects. Now, it is also used for Continuous Delivery (CD) after Jenkins 2.0. This chapter describes in detail the basics of CI and overview of Jenkins 2. It describes the importance of CI and CD as a practice to cultivate DevOps culture in recent times.
This chapter also describes installation and configuration of Jenkins 2. We are going to take a jumpstart tour through some of the key features of Jenkins and plugin installations as well.
To be precise, we will discuss the following topics in this chapter:
- Introduction of Jenkins 2 and its features
- Installation of Jenkins 2
- Jumpstart tour of Jenkins dashboard
- Configuration settings in Jenkins
- Overview of CICD pipeline
Lets get started! On your marks, get set, go!
In this chapter, we will see what Jenkins 2 is and the new features introduced regarding CI as a part of our DevOps journey. We will cover the following steps to complete our DevOps journey. Each chapter is a stepping stone to reach the next one. It is always good to have an incremental approach so we can measure our success and feel the pain points as well to realize the value of this journey:
At the end of this chapter, we will know essential things about Jenkins 2 and how it is a game changer in terms of CD. It is no longer a CI server. It is on its way to becoming a mature product in the category of automation servers by focusing on Continuous Delivery after Jenkins 2.0 is released.