Installing CFEngine on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk through step-by-step instructions on how to install CFEngine on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A machine or virtual machine running Alpine Linux Latest.
• Root or sudo user access.

Step 1 - Update the system

Before we start installing CFEngine, we need to update the system. Run the following command to do so:

sudo apk update

Step 2 - Install CFEngine

Run the following command to install CFEngine:

sudo apk add cfengine

Step 3 - Start the CFEngine Service

CFEngine is installed and ready to use. To start the CFEngine service, run the following command:

sudo rc-service cfengine3 start

Step 4 - Verify the Installation

To verify that CFEngine is installed and working correctly, run the following command:

sudo cf-agent -V

This command will display the version of CFEngine installed on your system.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed CFEngine on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can start configuring CFEngine rules to automate your system configurations.

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