Concourse is an automated and flexible Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline management tool that makes it possible for developers to build, test, and deploy code with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Concourse on FreeBSD.
Before embarking on the installation process, it is essential to ensure that your FreeBSD packages are up to date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Concourse runs on a PostgreSQL database and requires several dependencies to function correctly. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies.
sudo pkg install --yes postgresql13 git curl unzip bash
The above command will install PostgreSQL 13, Git, cURL, Unzip, and Bash.
Once the dependencies are installed, download Concourse's latest Linux binary. Then, extract the archive and rename the "fly" binary:
# Download the latest version of Concourse
curl -LO https://github.com/concourse/concourse/releases/latest/download/fly-<OS>-<ARCH>
# Extract the downloaded archive
tar -zxvf fly-<OS>-<ARCH>
# Move the fly binary to /usr/local/bin and rename it
sudo mv fly /usr/local/bin/ && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/fly
Ensure to replace <OS> and <ARCH> with your system's operating system and architecture values, respectively.
Concourse uses PostgreSQL as its primary database, so we need to create a PostgreSQL database and user. To do this, follow the steps below:
Start the PostgreSQL service:
sudo service postgresql initdb
sudo service postgresql start
Create a new PostgreSQL database and user:
sudo -u pgsql psql -c "CREATE USER concourse WITH PASSWORD 'concourse_password';"
sudo -u pgsql psql -c "CREATE DATABASE concourse OWNER concourse;"
With the installation and configuration of dependencies complete, we're ready to start Concourse. Run the following command to start Concourse:
fly -t tutorial login --concourse-url http://127.0.0.1:8080
Note: Replace the 127.0.0.1 with the local or public IP address of your FreeBSD server.
Once Concourse is running, you can visit the browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the web interface.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Concourse on your FreeBSD server. You can now use Concourse to automating your CI/CD pipeline management. For more information on how to use Concourse, visit the official documentation.
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