In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Shield on Fedora Server. Shield is an open-source backup and restore solution that provides data protection and backup/restore functionality for Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, and other distributed systems.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Shield requires the following dependencies to be installed on your Fedora Server:
You can install these dependencies using the following command:
sudo dnf install ruby ruby-devel rubygem-bundler git openssl-devel libffi-devel -y
Next, clone the Shield repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/shield.git
This command will create a new directory called "shield" in your current working directory.
Now, navigate to the "shield" directory by using the following command:
cd shield
Next, use the Bundler gem to install the required Ruby gems:
bundle install
Once the gems are installed, you can install Shield by running the following command:
sudo make install
Before we can start using Shield, we need to configure it with the necessary information. Run the following command to generate a default configuration file:
sudo shield-config
This command will generate a configuration file named "shield.yml" in the "/etc/shield" directory.
If you want to use a custom configuration file, you can edit the "shield.yml" file according to your requirements.
Finally, start the Shield server using the following command:
sudo systemctl start shield
You can also enable Shield to start on system boot by using the following command:
sudo systemctl enable shield
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Shield on your Fedora Server.
Shield is a powerful open-source backup and restore solution that can provide data protection and backup/restore functionality for various distributed systems. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Shield on Fedora Server and how to configure it for use.
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