How to Install Woodpecker on NetBSD

Woodpecker is an open-source continuous integration tool used for automated testing, building, and deployment of software projects. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Woodpecker on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of Woodpecker, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD instance.
• A user account with sudo privileges to run commands with administrative privileges.

Step 1: Update System Packages

To ensure that you have the latest and updated packages, run the following command:

sudo pkgin update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Woodpecker has dependencies such as Go, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pkgin -y install go postgresql13-server redis

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Next, initialize PostgreSQL and start the PostgreSQL server. Run the following commands:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/postgresql13initialize
sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/postgresqlctl start

Step 4: Configure Redis

Start the Redis server by running the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/bin/redis-server

Step 5: Download Woodpecker

Next, download the latest version of Woodpecker from their website or using the following command:

wget https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/archive/v0.10.0.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file using:

tar -xzf v0.10.0.tar.gz

This will create a directory named woodpecker-0.10.0.

Step 6: Build and Install Woodpecker

Change to the woodpecker-0.10.0 directory and build Woodpecker using the following commands:

cd woodpecker-0.10.0
make build

The above commands will build Woodpecker and produce a binary file called woodpecker. Move the binary to /usr/local/bin using the following command:

sudo install -c -m 0755 woodpecker /usr/local/bin

Step 7: Configure Woodpecker

Create a configuration file named config.toml by running the following command:

cp sample-config.toml config.toml

Edit the config.toml file and set the PostgreSQL and Redis connection details to match your configuration.

Step 8: Start Woodpecker

Start Woodpecker using the following command:

woodpecker start

Once Woodpecker starts, you can access its web interface by visiting http://localhost:8000 in a web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Woodpecker on NetBSD. You can now use it to automate testing, building, and deployment of your software projects. You can learn more about how to use Woodpecker from their official documentation.

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