How to Install Zenko CloudServer on Manjaro

Zenko CloudServer is an open-source, scalable, and durable cloud storage system for managing different types of data from a single interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Zenko CloudServer on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro machine with sudo privileges.
• Docker-compose installed on your Manjaro machine. If not installed, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker-compose

Step 1: Install Zenko CloudServer

1. Create a new directory for Zenko's configuration files:

mkdir -p ~/zenko/config

2. Create a new docker-compose.yml file:

nano ~/zenko/docker-compose.yml

3. Add the following contents to the file:

version: '3.4'

services:
  cloudserver:
    image: scality/zenko-cloudserver:latest
    container_name: zcs-server
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    environment:
      AWS_S3_ENDPOINT: "http://localhost:8000"
      BUCKETD_DATA_DIRECTORY: "/srv/scality/data"
      BUCKETD_DATA_SCRUB_INTERVAL: "5"
      BUCKETD_METADATA_DIRECTORY: "/srv/scality/metadata"
    volumes:
      - "~/zenko/config:/src/config"
      - "~/zenko/data:/srv/scality/data"
      - "~/zenko/metadata:/srv/scality/metadata"

4. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and Enter.

5. Start the Zenko cloud server by running the following command:

docker-compose -f ~/zenko/docker-compose.yml up -d

Once the command is successful, Zenko CloudServer will start running on your Manjaro machine.

Step 2: Accessing Zenko CloudServer

To use Zenko CloudServer, open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8000

You will be directed to the dashboard where you can start managing your data.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Zenko CloudServer on Manjaro. You can now start managing different types of data from a single interface. If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to consult the Zenko documentation, which is available on the Zenko website.

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