How to Install Rundeck on FreeBSD Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Rundeck on FreeBSD Latest OS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Rundeck, you need to have the following requirements installed:

• Java
• MySQL or PostgreSQL (optional)

Step 1: Install Java

The first step is to install Java on your FreeBSD machine. To do so, run the following command:

pkg install openjdk8

Step 2: Download Rundeck

You can download the latest release of Rundeck from their official website at http://rundeck.org/downloads.html, or you can use the following command to download it directly on your FreeBSD server:

fetch https://bintray.com/rundeck/rundeck-rpm/download_file?file_path=rundeck-<version>.tar.gz -o rundeck.tar.gz

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

Step 3: Unpack Rundeck

Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where it was downloaded and unpack the archive using the following command:

tar xzf rundeck.tar.gz

Step 4: Configure Rundeck

Next, you need to configure Rundeck. Open the rundeck-<version>/server/config/rundeck-config.properties file in your preferred text editor and modify the following settings as per your requirements:

grails.serverURL=http://<hostname>:4440
dataSource.url=jdbc:mysql://<hostname>/rundeck?autoReconnect=true
dataSource.username=rundeck
dataSource.password=mypassword

Note: Replace <hostname> with your server's hostname or IP address, and update the database details accordingly.

Step 5: Start Rundeck

Once you have configured Rundeck, you can start it using the following command:

./rundeck-<version>/server/startup.sh

Rundeck will start listening on port 4440 by default.

Step 6: Access Rundeck Web Interface

To access the Rundeck web interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://<hostname>:4440. Login with the default credentials (username: admin, password: admin), and you should be able to access the Rundeck dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rundeck on your FreeBSD Latest OS.

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