How to Install Gatus on OpenBSD

Gatus is a open-source monitoring for microservices running on various platforms. In this tutorial, we will be explaining how to install Gatus on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we can start with the installation process, we need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A machine or virtual machine running OpenBSD.
• A user with sudo access.

Installation Steps

Let's follow the below steps to install Gatus on OpenBSD:

1. Install the Git package using the OpenBSD package manager:

   $ sudo pkg_add git
   

2. Clone the Gatus repository from Github:

   $ git clone https://github.com/TwiN/gatus.git
   

3. Install Golang on OpenBSD by running the following command:

   $ sudo pkg_add go
   

4. Navigate to the cloned Gatus repository directory:

   $ cd gatus
   

5. Build and install Gatus by running the following command:

   $ go install ./...
   

6. Finally, run Gatus using the following command:

   $ gatus
   

7. Open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Gatus dashboard.

You have now successfully installed and launched Gatus on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gatus on your OpenBSD machine.

You can now use Gatus to monitor your microservices running on various platforms. If you have any problems with the installation, be sure to check the Gatus documentation and the OpenBSD man pages for additional information.

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