How to Install CDS on OpenBSD

CDS (Continuous Delivery Service) is an open-source platform for automating development workflows. Here is a step-by-step guide to installing CDS on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD installed
• A user account with root or sudo privileges

Installation Steps

1. Update the system packages using the following command:

   doas pkg_add -u
   

2. Install the required packages for CDS:

   doas pkg_add git mercurial opam redis
   

3. Install the OCaml compiler:

   opam init -y
   opam switch create 4.12.0
   eval $(opam env)
   

4. Clone the CDS Git repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ovh/cds
   cd cds
   

5. Compile the CDS binaries:

   opam install --deps-only --locked .
   make
   

6. Start Redis as a background service:

   doas rcctl enable redis
   doas rcctl start redis
   

7. Start the CDS server:

   ./cds start
   

8. Verify that CDS is running by accessing it in a web browser at http://localhost:8081.

Congratulations! CDS is now installed on your OpenBSD system.

Conclusion

CDS is a powerful, open-source automation platform that can streamline your development workflow. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily install CDS on your OpenBSD system and reap its many benefits.

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