Introduction

Liquibase is an open-source database change management tool used to track, version, and deploy database schema changes in a structured and controlled way.

It is commonly used in DevOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD) to ensure database consistency across development, testing, and production environments.

Prerequisites

Before installing Liquibase, ensure the system meets the following requirements:

  1. Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 LTS
  2. Java 11 or higher installed
  3. Internet access for downloading packages
  4. Utilities: wget and unzip

If required, these tools can be installed using apt.

Installation Steps

Step 1: Update system packages

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Java

sudo apt install -y default-jre

Step 3: Verify Java installation

java -version

Expected output: Java 11 or higher.

Step 4: Navigate to /opt directory

cd /opt

Step 5: Download Liquibase

sudo wget https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/releases/download/v4.29.2/liquibase-4.29.2.zip

Step 6: Extract the package

sudo unzip liquibase-4.29.2.zip

Step 7: Verify Liquibase installation

/opt/liquibase --version

Expected output: Liquibase Version 4.29.2

Optional Step: Add Liquibase to PATH

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/opt' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Verify:

liquibase --version

Conclusion

Liquibase has been successfully installed on Ubuntu 24 along with Java prerequisites.

The system is now ready for database version control and migration management.

Next steps typically include:

  • Configuring database connection using liquibase.properties
  • Creating and running the first migration script
  • Integrating Liquibase with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab
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