SheepDog is a distributed storage system for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) virtual machines. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing SheepDog on EndeavourOS latest using the command line.
Before we begin, you should have the following:
The first thing you should do is update the system to ensure that you have the latest packages. To do this, open a terminal and type:
sudo pacman -Syu
Enter your password and press Enter to continue.
To install SheepDog, open the terminal and type:
sudo pacman -S sheepdog
This will install the SheepDog package and all its dependencies.
Once the installation is complete, start SheepDog by typing:
sudo systemctl start sheepdog
You can verify that SheepDog is running by typing:
sudo systemctl status sheepdog
If SheepDog is running, you should see output that indicates that it is active and running.
To ensure that SheepDog starts automatically at boot time, type:
sudo systemctl enable sheepdog
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SheepDog on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use SheepDog to manage your KVM virtual machines.
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