Installing Cloud Foundry on Elementary OS Latest

Prerequisites

Before getting started with the installation process, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Steps to Install Cloud Foundry

  1. Open your terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or search for Terminal in the applications menu.

  2. Update the package list using the following command:

sudo apt update
  1. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential zlibc zlib1g-dev ruby ruby-dev openssl libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3
  1. Install the Cloud Foundry CLI by running the following command:
curl -L "https://cli.run.pivotal.io/stable?release=linux64-binary&source=github" | tar -zx
sudo mv cf /usr/local/bin
  1. Next, install the Cloud Foundry Service Broker using the following command:
sudo gem install cf-uaac
  1. Now, download and install the Cloud Foundry BOSH CLI using the following command:
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/bosh-cli-artifacts/bosh-cli-6.4.4-linux-amd64
chmod +x bosh-cli-6.4.4-linux-amd64
sudo mv bosh-cli-6.4.4-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/bosh
  1. Finally, install Cloud Foundry using the following command:
wget -O cf.tgz "https://cli.run.pivotal.io/stable?release=linux64-binary&source=github"
tar -xvzf cf.tgz
cd cf*
sudo chmod +x cf
sudo mv cf /usr/local/bin/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cloud Foundry on your Elementary OS machine. You can now start using it to deploy and manage your applications!

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