Archipel is an open-source virtualization and VM management tool that allows managing VMs on multiple hypervisors through a central interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Archipel on MXLinux Latest.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following:
Before installing any software, it is good to update the system to the latest packages. Open the terminal window and type the following command to update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Archipel requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install python-pip python-dev libvirt-dev libxml2-dev libxdg-basedir-dev python-libvirt python3-libvirt rabbitmq-server
After installing the dependencies, we can proceed to install Archipel on MXLinux Latest. To install Archipel, run the following command:
sudo pip3 install archipel
Archipel uses RabbitMQ as a message broker. We will enable and start the RabbitMQ service using the following command:
sudo systemctl enable rabbitmq-server.service
sudo systemctl start rabbitmq-server.service
Next, we need to create a RabbitMQ user and grant necessary permissions. Use the following command to create a user:
sudo rabbitmqctl add_user archipel archipel123
Next, grant necessary permissions to the user:
sudo rabbitmqctl set_permissions -p / archipel ".*" ".*" ".*"
After installing and configuring RabbitMQ, we can proceed to configure Archipel. Archipel configuration file is located at /etc/archipel/archipel.conf. We will edit the archipel.conf file to configure Archipel:
sudo nano /etc/archipel/archipel.conf
Replace the contents of the file with the following:
[archipel:client:default]
xmpp_login = admin@localhost
xmpp_password = password
Save and close the file.
After configuring Archipel, we will start the Archipel service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start archipel-core.service
To enable Archipel at boot time, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable archipel-core.service
In this tutorial, we have installed Archipel on MXLinux Latest and configured it to run as a service. Now, you can access the Archipel web interface using a browser at http://localhost:8000/. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to consult the Archipel documentation or reach out to the Archipel community for support.
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