How to Install Nomad on OpenBSD

Nomad is a popular open-source tool for system administrators and developers that can manage distributed applications and automate deployment. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Nomad on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Nomad, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

1. OpenBSD installed on a machine or a virtual machine
2. Access to the root user account

Step 1: Install HashiCorp Public Key

Nomad is provided by HashiCorp, so we need to first install the HashiCorp public key. Run the following command to download and install the key:

$ sudo -i
# ftp https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg
# pkg_add gpg
# gpg --import gpg

Step 2: Add HashiCorp Packages Repository

Next, we need to add the repository for HashiCorp packages in /etc/installurl:

# echo "https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com" > /etc/installurl

Step 3: Install Nomad

Now we are ready to install Nomad. Run the following command:

# pkg_add nomad

Step 4: Verify the Installation

After the installation completes, you can verify the installation with the following command:

$ nomad version

This command will output the version of Nomad that is installed on your OpenBSD machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Nomad on OpenBSD. You can now start using Nomad to manage and deploy distributed applications on OpenBSD.

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