DragonFly is a tool designed for managing device mapper targets to create redundant block devices. If you are using Fedora CoreOS Latest, you can install DragonFly by following these simple steps:
Step 1: Open the Terminal
First, open the terminal in Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can do this by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T or by clicking on the terminal icon in the application menu.
Step 2: Install Required Packages
Before installing DragonFly, you need to install some required packages. In the terminal, type the following command and press Enter:
$ sudo dnf install device-mapper-devel git make gcc
This command will install the necessary device mapper development tools, Git, Make, and GCC.
Step 3: Clone the Repository
Next, you need to clone the DragonFly repository from GitHub. In the terminal, type the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/corecode/dma.git
This will create a new directory named dma in your current directory, which contains the DragonFly source code.
Step 4: Build and Install DragonFly
Next, navigate into the dma directory using the cd command:
$ cd dma/
Then, build and install DragonFly by running the make command:
$ make && sudo make install
This command will compile DragonFly and install it on your system.
Step 5: Verify the Installation
Once the installation is complete, you can verify that DragonFly is installed correctly by running the following command:
$ sudo dmsetup targets | grep DragonFly
If DragonFly is installed correctly, this command will display output similar to the following:
DragonFly v1.0 (2022-01-01)
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DragonFly on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use DragonFly to create redundant block devices on your system.
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