How to Install Anchr on Fedora CoreOS

Anchr is a container-native package manager and a smart installer that lets you install and manage applications easily. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Anchr on Fedora CoreOS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before installing Anchr on Fedora CoreOS, you need to have the following:

Step 1: Update the System

To update the Fedora CoreOS system, run the following commands:

sudo rpm-ostree refresh-md
sudo rpm-ostree upgrade

This will update the system with the latest updates.

Step 2: Install Podman

Anchr uses Podman as its container engine, so you need to install it first. Run the following command to install Podman:

sudo dnf install -y podman

Step 3: Install Anchr

After installing Podman, you can now install Anchr. Run the following command:

sudo podman run --rm quay.io/anchr/anchr:latest install

This command will download the Anchr container image and install it on your system.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify the installation of Anchr, run the following command:

anchr version

This should output the version number of Anchr installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Anchr on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use Anchr to install and manage your applications.

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