Nomad is a cluster manager and scheduler designed for microservices and batch jobs. It is an open-source tool that helps in managing and deploying software and applications in a cluster of machines.
In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Nomad on Arch Linux using the package manager and from the source.
Before starting, ensure that your system is up-to-date with the latest packages:
sudo pacman -Syu
The easiest way to install Nomad on Arch Linux is by using the package manager. Run the following command:
sudo pacman -S nomad
If you want to install Nomad from the source, you will need to install the following dependencies:
To install the Go programming language on your system, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S go
You can install Git using the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Next, you need to clone the Nomad repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad.git
To compile and install Nomad, go to the cloned repository directory and run the following commands:
cd nomad
make
sudo make install
Nomad is now installed on your Arch Linux system. You can verify the installation by running the following command:
nomad version
The output will display the installed Nomad version on your system.
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