Installing Munki on NetBSD

Munki is a popular open source tool for managing software installations on macOS systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Munki on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD system with root access
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Install Munki Dependencies

To install Munki on your NetBSD system, you will first need to install its dependencies. To do so, run the following command:

pkgin install py38-objc py38-setuptools py38-dateutil py38-dnspython3 py38-pyobjc-framework-Quartz git

This command will install Python 3, which is required for Munki to run, as well as some other dependencies.

Step 2: Clone the Munki Repository

Next, you will need to clone the Munki repository from GitHub. To do so, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/munki/munki.git

This will download the latest version of Munki and save it to your current directory.

Step 3: Install Munki

To install Munki, navigate to the munki directory and run the following command:

python3 ./install.py

This will install Munki on your system.

Step 4: Configure Munki

Now that you have installed Munki, you will need to configure it. The configuration file is located at /usr/local/munki/munkiimport.cfg. You can edit this file to customize the behavior of Munki.

Step 5: Verify Munki Installation

To verify that Munki is correctly installed and functioning, you can run the following command:

sudo /usr/local/munki/munkiimport --version

This should display the version number of Munki.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Munki on your NetBSD system. You can now use Munki to manage software installations on your macOS systems.

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