How to Install Oxidized on EndeavourOS Latest

Oxidized is a network device configuration backup and restore tool that is designed to work with various network devices. It's open-source and can be installed on a Linux machine such as EndeavourOS. Follow the steps below to install Oxidized on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Oxidized on EndeavourOS, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• EndeavourOS installed
• SSH access to the EndeavourOS machine
• Sudo access to the EndeavourOS machine

Steps to Install Oxidized on EndeavourOS

Follow the steps below to install Oxidized on EndeavourOS:

1. Open up the terminal on EndeavourOS by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T" or selecting it from the applications menu.

2. Update the system package list by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install Git by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S git
   

4. Clone the Oxidized repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/ytti/oxidized.git
   

5. Install Ruby by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S ruby
   

6. Install Ruby Gems by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S rubygems
   

7. Install Bundler by running the following command:

   gem install bundler
   

8. Navigate to the Oxidized directory by running the following command:

   cd oxidized
   

9. Install the required Ruby gems by running the following command:

   bundle install --path vendor/bundle
   

10. Configure the Oxidized configuration file by copying the sample configuration file using the following command:

    cp oxidized/config.sample oxidized/config
    

11. Edit the Oxidized configuration file using the Nano text editor from the terminal by running the following command:

    nano oxidized/config
    

    Make the following changes to the configuration file:

    • Modify the username and password fields to match the SSH credentials of your network devices.
    • Add the IP addresses or hostnames of your network devices under the input section.
    • Save and exit the configuration file.

12. Test the Oxidized installation by running the following command:

    bundle exec oxidized
    

    If Oxidized runs without any errors, it means the installation and configuration were successful.

Conclusion

Oxidized is now installed and configured on EndeavourOS, and you can use it to backup and restore the configuration of your network devices. You can run Oxidized as a system service or use it manually by running the bundle exec oxidized command.

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