How to Install SheepDog on OpenBSD

SheepDog is a distributed storage system for QEMU/KVM. It can be used to store virtual machine images and other data in a cluster of servers.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install SheepDog on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running OpenBSD
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install SheepDog on OpenBSD, we need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ doas pkg_add qemu python3 git

This command will install QEMU, Python 3, and Git on your system.

Step 2: Clone the SheepDog Repository

Now we need to clone the SheepDog repository. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/sheepdog/sheepdog.git

This command will clone the SheepDog repository into a directory named "sheepdog".

Step 3: Build and Install SheepDog

Next, we need to build and install SheepDog. Navigate to the sheepdog directory and run the following commands:

$ cd sheepdog
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --sysconfdir=/etc --with-zookeeper=/usr/local/include/zookeeper
$ make
$ doas make install

This will configure, build, and install SheepDog on your system.

Step 4: Start SheepDog

Finally, we need to start SheepDog. Open the terminal and run the following command:

$ doas rcctl enable sheepdog
$ doas rcctl start sheepdog

This will enable and start the SheepDog service on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SheepDog on OpenBSD. You can now use it to store and manage virtual machine images and other data.

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