How to Install Hadmean on OpenBSD

Hadmean is a software that allows users to build and manage distributed systems with ease. OpenBSD is a popular and secure operating system that is known for its focus on security and simplicity. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Hadmean on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install Go

Hadmean is built with the Go programming language, so we need to install Go in order to install and run Hadmean.

To install Go on OpenBSD, run the following command:

pkg_add go

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the version of Go installed by running the following command:

go version

You should see the version of Go installed on your system printed in the output.

Step 2: Install Hadmean

To install Hadmean on OpenBSD, we will use the go get command. go get is a command that downloads and installs Go packages.

Run the following command:

go get -u github.com/hadmean/hadmean

This command will download and install Hadmean on your system.

Step 3: Configure Hadmean

After installing Hadmean, we need to configure it.

Navigate to the directory where Hadmean is installed by running the following command:

cd ~/go/src/github.com/hadmean/hadmean

Then, copy the default configuration file to the /etc directory by running the following command:

sudo cp hadmean.cfg.sample /etc/hadmean.cfg

Next, edit the configuration file by running the following command:

sudo vi /etc/hadmean.cfg

Here, you can configure the settings for your Hadmean installation.

Step 4: Start Hadmean

To start Hadmean, run the following command:

sudo hadmean serve

This will start the Hadmean server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Hadmean on OpenBSD. You can now use Hadmean to build and manage distributed systems on your OpenBSD machine.

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