How to install The Foreman on OpenBSD

The Foreman is a management platform for physical and virtual servers. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install The Foreman on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD 6.9 or later
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing The Foreman on OpenBSD, you should update the system by running the following command:

# sysupgrade -r

Step 2: Install dependencies

The Foreman requires some dependencies to be installed. To install them, run:

# pkg_add -v bundler git sqlite3 wget

Step 3: Install The Foreman

Now that OpenBSD is up to date and dependencies are installed, the next step is to install The Foreman.

1. Download The Foreman package from the official website:

# wget https://theforeman.org/downloads/latest/foreman.tar.gz

2. Extract the Foreman package:

# tar -xf foreman.tar.gz

3. Change directory to the Foreman folder:

# cd foreman-*

4. Install The Foreman and its dependencies:

# bundle install --full-index

Step 4: Configuring The Foreman

After installing The Foreman, you need to configure it. The Foreman's configuration file is located in the /usr/local/etc/foreman/settings.yaml path.

You can use your preferred text editor to open the configuration file:

# vi /usr/local/etc/foreman/settings.yaml

Make sure to configure the settings according to your needs.

Step 5: Starting The Foreman

Now that The Foreman is installed and configured, the next step is to start the server:

# foreman-installer

This will start The Foreman and its components. The first time you run this command, it will take some time to complete.

Step 6: Access The Foreman

Once the installation is complete and The Foreman has started, you can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Now that you have installed The Foreman on OpenBSD, you can easily manage physical and virtual servers using this platform.

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