How to Install OpenStack on Clear Linux Latest

OpenStack is an open-source software platform that helps in managing and building cloud computing infrastructure. Clear Linux is a linux distribution that is designed for performance and security. Installing OpenStack on Clear Linux latest version is easy and can be done by following the steps below:

Prerequisites

• Clear Linux Latest version
• 20 GB free hard disk space
• Internet connection

Steps

1. Update the system packages by running the following commands:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add c-basic dev-utils devpkg-openssl

2. Install Python and pip by running the following commands:

sudo swupd bundle-add python38-basic
sudo pip install --upgrade pip

3. Install OpenStack client by running the following command:

sudo pip install python-openstackclient

4. Install the OpenStack services on Clear Linux server by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add openstack

5. After the OpenStack services are installed, we need to configure the environment variables. Run the following command to create a credentials file:

touch credentials.ini

Update the file with your OpenStack credentials:

[Credentials]
auth_url = https://<OpenStack Access URL>/v3
auth_type = password
region_name = <region>
username = <username>
password = <password>
project_name = <Tenant>
domain_name = <default>

[Flavors]
<flavor_1> = <flavor_id1>
<flavor_2> = <flavor_id2>
.
.
.

[Images]
<image_1> = <image_id1>
<image_2> = <image_id2>
.
.
.

Note: Replace the values in <> with your own OpenStack information.

6. You can now start using OpenStack on Clear Linux by running commands like:

openstack server create --flavor <flavor_name> --image <image_name> <server_name>

This will create a new server instance on OpenStack using the specified image and flavor.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenStack on Clear Linux Latest version!

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