In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Archipel on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS. Archipel is a powerful and flexible virtualization management platform that allows you to manage virtual machines across multiple hypervisors, including KVM, VMware, and VirtualBox.
Before we begin, you should have the following:
Update your system packages using the following command:
sudo dnf update
Install the required packages with the following command:
sudo dnf install git python3 python3-pip python3-devel gcc make
Clone the Archipel repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ArchipelProject/Archipel.git
Navigate to the Archipel directory using the following command:
cd Archipel
Install the required Python modules using the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Create a configuration file for Archipel using the following command:
cp conf/archipel/* conf/
Edit the configuration file using the following command:
sudo vi conf/archipel.cfg
In the configuration file, you can set options such as the hypervisor to use, the storage type to use, and the authentication method to use. Make sure to save the changes when you're done.
Start the Archipel server using the following command:
sudo python3 archipel.py
Once the server is up and running, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://<server-ip>:8181/
Replace <server-ip> with the IP address of your Fedora CoreOS server.
You should now see the Archipel login screen. Enter the username and password you set in the configuration file and click "Log in".
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Archipel on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use it to manage your virtual machines across multiple hypervisors.
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