How to install ConVirt on Manjaro

ConVirt is an open-source management tool for virtualization and cloud infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install ConVirt on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Manjaro system with root privileges
• A web browser to download the ConVirt install package

Step 1: Download ConVirt

1. Open your web browser and go to the ConVirt download page.
2. Click on the latest version of ConVirt for Linux to download the package.
3. Save the file to your preferred location.

Step 2: Install Prerequisites

ConVirt requires a few prerequisites to work correctly. To install them, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S java-runtime apache maven

Step 3: Install ConVirt

1. In the terminal, navigate to the directory where you saved the ConVirt package.

cd /path/to/directory

2. Extract the package using the following command:

tar xvfz convirt-enterprise-x.y.z.tar.gz

Replace x.y.z with the version number you downloaded.

3. Navigate to the extracted directory:

cd convirt-enterprise-x.y.z

4. Build and install ConVirt by running the following command:

sudo ./setup.py install

Step 4: Start ConVirt

1. Start ConVirt by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo convirt

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080.

You should see the ConVirt login page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed ConVirt on Manjaro. You can now use it to manage your virtualization and cloud infrastructure.

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