Step 1: Prerequisites
Before we start the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Step 2: Download the Vagrant Package
Open your terminal and type the following command to download the latest Vagrant package from the official website:
$ sudo pkg_add vagrant
The package manager will then download and install Vagrant in a few minutes.
To verify the installation, run the following command:
$ vagrant --version
If Vagrant installed correctly, the output should display the version number of Vagrant like the following example:
vagrant version 2.2.16
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vagrant on your NetBSD system.
Step 3: Install VirtualBox or Other Hypervisors
Note that Vagrant is not a hypervisor itself, it needs a hypervisor to be running at the backend. If you don't have any hypervisor installed, you can choose from one of the following options:
We recommend installing VirtualBox because it is open-source and easy to use.
To install VirtualBox, run the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add virtualbox
Once the installation is complete, verify that VirtualBox is installed by running the following command:
$ vboxmanage --version
If VirtualBox installed correctly, the output should display the version number of VirtualBox like the following example:
6.1.26r145957
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Vagrant and VirtualBox (or any other hypervisor) on your NetBSD system.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have covered how to install Vagrant on NetBSD. Vagrant is an essential tool for developers to manage their development environments efficiently. We hope this tutorial helps you to get started with Vagrant and make the most out of it.
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