Woodpecker is an open-source continuous integration server that helps automate building, testing, and deploying software projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Woodpecker on Manjaro.
Before we start installing Woodpecker, we need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed on our system. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -S postgresql redis
First, we need to add the Woodpecker repository to the Manjaro system. Execute the following command:
sudo pacman-key --recv-key 6B8D6F0E0A7F6C59BF6A8B0D]] command to download the signing key of Woodpecker.
Next, add the Woodpecker repository to the Manjaro system using the following command:
sudo pacman-mirrors -g
sudo pacman -S yay
yay -S woodpecker
Now that we have installed Woodpecker, we need to configure it. Create a user for Woodpecker to run as using the following command:
sudo useradd -s /bin/false woodpecker
Create a configuration directory for Woodpecker using the following command:
sudo mkdir -p /etc/woodpecker
Copy the sample configuration files into the configuration directory using the following command:
sudo cp /usr/share/doc/woodpecker/config/* /etc/woodpecker/
Update the configuration file /etc/woodpecker/woodpecker.conf with the required settings such as the database URL and encryption key.
We need to create and configure a Systemd service for Woodpecker to automatically start and stop with the system. Execute the following command:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/woodpecker.service
Add the following content to the file:
[Unit]
Description=Woodpecker CI/CD server
[Service]
User=woodpecker
Group=woodpecker
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/woodpecker/woodpecker.conf
ExecStart=/usr/bin/woodpecker serve
ExecStop=/usr/bin/woodpecker stop
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save and close the file. Then execute the following command to enable the service:
sudo systemctl enable woodpecker.service
We have now completed the installation and configuration of Woodpecker. Start the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start woodpecker.service
You can verify the status of the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl status woodpecker.service
You should see output indicating that the service is active and running.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and configure Woodpecker on Manjaro. You can now use it to manage and automate your software projects more efficiently.
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