How to Install Consul on Fedora CoreOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Consul on Fedora CoreOS latest release.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• A system running Fedora CoreOS latest
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Download Consul

First, navigate to the Consul downloads page at https://www.consul.io/downloads.html and find the latest version of Consul. Then, download the Consul binary for Linux:

$ curl -OL https://releases.hashicorp.com/consul/<version>/consul_<version>_linux_amd64.zip

Note: Replace <version> with the version number you want to install.

Step 2: Extract the Consul binary

Once the download is complete, extract the Consul binary file from the zip file:

$ unzip consul_<version>_linux_amd64.zip

This will create an executable file named 'consul' in the current directory.

Step 3: Move the Consul binary

Next, move the 'consul' binary file to the '/usr/local/bin' directory:

$ sudo mv consul /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Verify the Consul installation

To verify the installation, run the following command:

$ consul version

This should display the Consul version number in the terminal.

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you have successfully installed Consul on Fedora CoreOS latest release. You can now use Consul for service discovery, configuration, and segmentation in your applications.

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