How to Install CloudStack on MXLinux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of CloudStack on MXLinux Latest using apt-get package installer.

Prerequisites

• MXLinux Latest installed on your machine
• Root or sudo user access
• An internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

First and foremost, ensure that your system packages are up-to-date. Use the following commands to update the package index and upgrade the system software:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, install the dependencies required for CloudStack by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y git vim wget curl ntp

The above command will install git, vim, wget, curl, and ntp.

Step 3: Download CloudStack

Download the CloudStack release package using the following command:

wget https://downloads.apache.org/cloudstack/4.15.1.0/apache-cloudstack-4.15.1.0-src.tar.bz2

Once the download is complete, extract the package to the /opt directory:

sudo tar -xvf apache-cloudstack-4.15.1.0-src.tar.bz2 -C /opt/

Step 4: Build CloudStack

Before building CloudStack, set the JAVA_HOME environmental variable to the path of your Java installation. You can find out the path by running the following command:

echo $JAVA_HOME

If it is not already set, you can set it using the following command:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

After setting the JAVA_HOME variable, navigate to the CloudStack directory and run the following command to build CloudStack:

./install.sh -DskipTests

Step 5: Start CloudStack Management Server

After successfully building CloudStack, navigate to the /opt/cloudstack directory and start the management server using the following command:

sudo ./scripts/cloudstack-setup-management

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the management server.

Step 6: Access the CloudStack Web Interface

Open your preferred web browser and go to the URL http://localhost:8080/client to access the CloudStack web interface.

You will be prompted to log in. Use the username and password specified during the management server configuration.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured CloudStack on MXLinux Latest.

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