How to Install Fog on OpenBSD

Fog is a free open-source computer imaging solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS that simplifies the task of cloning and deploying images. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Fog on an OpenBSD server.

Prerequisites

• An OpenBSD server with root access
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before starting with the installation of Fog, it is important to update the OpenBSD system to ensure all the necessary packages are up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:

$ sudo sysupgrade -r

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, install the required packages for Fog to work on OpenBSD. We will use the pkg_add command to install the following packages:

$ sudo pkg_add php php-gd mysql-server mysql-client apache-httpd

Step 3: Download the Fog Installer

Download the latest version of Fog from their official website using the following command:

$ sudo ftp https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/archive/refs/tags/1.5.9.tar.gz -o /usr/local/src/fog.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the Fog Installer

Extract the downloaded installer to the /usr/local/src/ directory using tar:

$ cd /usr/local/src
$ sudo tar zxvf fog.tar.gz

Step 5: Configure Apache for Fog

Next, you need to configure Apache for Fog. Open the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd.conf using your favorite text editor and add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  DocumentRoot /usr/local/src/fogproject-1.5.9
  ServerName fog.local
  ServerAlias fog.local
  <Directory "/usr/local/src/fogproject-1.5.9/">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Configure MySQL

Create a MySQL database and a user for the Fog project. Log in to the MySQL server using the following command:

$ sudo mysql -uroot

Then, create a new database and user as shown below:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE fogdatabase;
mysql> CREATE USER 'foguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON fogdatabase.* TO 'foguser'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Replace fogdatabase, foguser, and password with your desired database name, username, and password.

Step 7: Install Fog

Install Fog using the following command:

$ sudo sh /usr/local/src/fogproject-1.5.9/bin/installfog.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 8: Access Fog Web Interface

Once the installation is completed, you can access the Fog web interface by visiting http://your_ip_address/fog/management/index.php in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fog on your OpenBSD server.

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