Redbird is a reverse proxy designed for modern web architectures such as Docker and containers. It is written in Node.js and can be used to route traffic to multiple servers based on hostnames and paths. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Redbird on NetBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation of Redbird on NetBSD, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing any new package or software, it is recommended to update NetBSD to the latest version to ensure that all system packages are up-to-date. You can update the system by running the command below:
pkgin update && pkgin upgrade
To install Redbird, you can use NPM, which is the package manager for Node.js. Run the following command to install Redbird:
npm install redbird --global
The --global option will install Redbird globally on your system.
After installing Redbird, you can start the server by running the following command:
redbird
This will start the server on the default HTTP port 80. You can also specify a custom port by using the --port option, like this:
redbird --port 8080
By default, Redbird will not route any traffic as it doesn't have any configuration. To configure Redbird, you need to create a configuration file that defines how the traffic should be routed.
Create a file called redbird.config.js in the same directory where you started Redbird and add the following configuration:
const proxy = require('redbird')({
port: 80,
resolvers: [
{
hostname: 'example.com',
target: 'http://localhost:3000'
}
]
});
This configuration will route any traffic that comes to example.com to the server running on http://localhost:3000.
Save the file and restart Redbird to apply the new configuration.
redbird
To confirm if Redbird is working correctly or not, open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the homepage of the server running on http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Redbird on NetBSD. You can now use Redbird to route traffic to multiple servers based on hostnames and paths.
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