How to Install OpenZiti on Alpine Linux Latest

OpenZiti is an open source technology that provides secure, reliable, and efficient connectivity to distributed applications. This tutorial will guide you on how to install OpenZiti on your Alpine Linux Latest distribution.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please ensure that the following prerequisites are available:

• Alpine Linux Latest distribution
• Root access or a user with sudo permissions

Installation Process

Follow the steps below to install OpenZiti on your Alpine Linux Latest machine:

1. Open a terminal (if you are not already in one).

2. Install the wget package by running the following command:

   apk add wget
   

3. Download the OpenZiti package using the wget command:

   wget https://dl.openziti.org/releases/latest/openziti-latest-linux-amd64.tgz
   

4. Extract the downloaded package by running the following command:

   tar -xvf openziti-latest-linux-amd64.tgz
   

5. Move the extracted directory to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:

   mv openziti-latest-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/openziti
   

6. Create a symbolic link to the OpenZiti binary by running the following command:

   ln -s /usr/local/bin/openziti/ziti /usr/local/bin/ziti
   

7. Test your OpenZiti installation by running the following command:

   ziti
   

   You should see the version of OpenZiti installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenZiti on your Alpine Linux Latest distribution. You can now start using OpenZiti to securely connect to distributed applications.

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