GlusterFS is an open source distributed file system that can be used for a variety of storage projects. In this tutorial, we will be installing GlusterFS on NetBSD.
Before you start, you will need the following:
Update the software repository by entering the following command:
pkgin update
To install GlusterFS, enter the following command:
pkgin install glusterfs
The installation may take some time depending on your internet connection speed.
To start the GlusterFS service, run the following command:
/etc/rc.d/glusterd start
To enable the GlusterFS service to start automatically at boot time, run the following command:
echo "glusterd=yes" >> /etc/rc.conf
The next step is to create a GlusterFS volume. To do that, run the following command:
gluster volume create [VOLUME NAME] [HOSTNAME:/EXPORTED_DIR]
Replace the [VOLUME NAME] with your desired volume name, and [HOSTNAME:/EXPORTED_DIR] with the hostname and directory path of the exported directory that you want to use as the volume.
To start the GlusterFS volume, run the following command:
gluster volume start [VOLUME NAME]
Replace [VOLUME NAME] with your volume name.
To verify that the GlusterFS volume is up and running, run the following command:
gluster volume info
This command will display the information about the created GlusterFS volume.
You have successfully installed GlusterFS on NetBSD and created a GlusterFS volume. You can now use the GlusterFS volume for various storage projects.
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