How to Install Dispatch on Fedora Server Latest

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Dispatch is an open-source web-based Kubernetes deployment dashboard that simplifies deployment workflow and management. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Dispatch on Fedora Server Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install dependency packages

Dispatch requires some packages to be installed before you can begin the installation. Run the following command to update and install the dependency packages:

sudo dnf update -y && sudo dnf install git make podman -y

The command will update the system and install the required packages.

Step 2: Clone Dispatch repository

Now, clone the Dispatch repository from github.com using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch.git

Step 3: Build and run the Dispatch container

Move to the Dispatch folder and run the following command:

cd dispatch && make deploy-kind

This command will build the Dispatch container and start the podman containers in Kubernetes in Docker (Kind).

You can access the Dispatch dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in a web browser.

Step 4: Login to Dispatch

Dispatch requires authentication, and you will need to log in to access the dashboard. Use the following credentials:

Username: admin
Password: admin

After logging in, you can start deploying Kubernetes objects and managing them with Dispatch.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Dispatch on Fedora Server Latest. You installed and updated the dependency packages, cloned the Dispatch repository, built and ran the Dispatch container, and logged in to the Dispatch dashboard. You are now ready to deploy and manage Kubernetes objects with Dispatch.

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