How to Install Nomad on EndeavourOS Latest

Nomad is an open-source cluster manager and scheduler that can be used to deploy and manage containerized applications and services. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Nomad on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS Latest with a sudo user account.
• Access to the Internet.

Step 1: Update the System

Before you start installing Nomad, you need to update the system to the latest version. Connect to your EndeavourOS instance and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Nomad requires a few dependencies installed on your system, which include unzip and jq. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S unzip jq

Step 3: Download and Install Nomad

Now it's time to download and install Nomad. Follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Nomad download page: https://www.nomadproject.io/downloads

2. Select your Nomad version that is compatible with your operating system.

3. After the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:

   sudo unzip nomad_{version}_linux_amd64.zip -d /usr/local/bin/
   

4. Check the installation by running the following command:

   nomad version
   

   The output should show the version of Nomad installed on your system.

Step 4: Configure Nomad

Nomad can be configured using the configuration file located at /etc/nomad.d/nomad.hcl. To create the configuration file, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nomad.d/nomad.hcl

Then, paste the following configuration into the file:

data_dir  = "/opt/nomad"
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0"

server {
    enabled = true
    bootstrap_expect = 1
}

client {
    enabled          = true
    host_volume "secrets" {
        path      = "/mnt/secrets"
        read_only = true
    }
    host_network "bridge" {
        mode = "bridge"
    }
    host_network "host" {
        mode = "host"
    }

    options {
        "docker.privileged.enabled" = "true"
    }
}

This configuration sets up a single Nomad server and client, and enables some optional features such as Docker privileged mode.

Step 5: Start and Enable Nomad

Now start and enable Nomad by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start nomad
sudo systemctl enable nomad

Step 6: Verify Nomad Installation

To verify that Nomad is working correctly, you can run the following command to check Nomad's status:

nomad status -self

The output should show the current status of the Nomad server and client.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Nomad on an EndeavourOS Latest instance. You can now start using Nomad to deploy and manage your containerized applications and services. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below!

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