How to Install Designate on Manjaro

Designate is a DNSaaS (DNS as a Service) platform that provides managed DNS services. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Designate on Manjaro step by step.

Prerequisites

To install Designate on Manjaro, you need:

• Manjaro installation with root privileges
• Internet connection
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Installation

Let's start with the installation process of Designate on Manjaro:

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before starting the installation process, update the existing packages of your Manjaro system.

$ sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install Designate, you need to install some dependencies such as Git, Python, and virtualenv.

$ sudo pacman -S git python python-virtualenv

Step 3: Clone the Designate repository

Clone the Designate repository from Github using the following command.

$ git clone https://github.com/openstack/designate.git

This will download the Designate repository to your current working directory.

Step 4: Change to Designate Directories

Change to the Designate directories using the following command.

$ cd designate

Now, you need to create a virtual environment for Designate.

Step 5: Create a Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment for Designate using the following command.

$ virtualenv ~/.venv/designate

This will create a virtual environment for Designate.

Step 6: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the created virtual environment using the following command.

$ source ~/.venv/designate/bin/activate

Step 7: Install Designate Dependencies

Install the Designate dependencies using the following command.

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 8: Install Designate

Finally, install Designate using the following command.

$ python setup.py install

This will install Designate on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Designate on Manjaro. We hope this tutorial has helped you to install Designate without any issues. Feel free to explore more about Designate and let us know if you have any queries.

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