Archipel is an open-source solution for managing and monitoring virtual machines. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Archipel on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before installing any software, it is recommended to update your system using the following command:
apk update && apk upgrade
Archipel requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
apk add python3 python3-dev libvirt-dev py3-libvirt
To install Archipel, first, download the latest version of Archipel using the following command:
wget https://github.com/ArchipelProject/Archipel/releases/download/0.5.5.5/Archipel-0.5.5.5.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded package using the following command:
tar -xvf Archipel-0.5.5.5.tar.gz
Move to the extracted directory and run the setup script to install Archipel using the following commands:
cd Archipel-0.5.5.5
python3 setup.py install
To start the Archipel service, run the following command:
archipel
This will start the Archipel daemon in the background.
To configure Archipel, you need to create a new user for the Archipel web interface. Use the following command to create a new user:
archipel-install -c
You will be prompted to enter the username and password for the new user.
Once the user is created, you can access the Archipel web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<ip_address_of_system_running_Archipel>:8000. Enter the username and password created in step 5 to log in.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Archipel on Alpine Linux Latest.
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