How to install Tsuru on OpenBSD

Introduction

Tsuru is an open-source platform that helps you to deploy, manage and scale your applications on containers. It supports various programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Node.js, Go, etc. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tsuru on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

Step 1 - Update OpenBSD

Before installing Tsuru, make sure that your OpenBSD is up-to-date by running the following commands:

# sysupgrade -r

This will upgrade your OpenBSD to the latest version.

Step 2 - Install the dependencies

To run Tsuru, you need to install some dependencies, such as Redis, MongoDB, Docker, and Git.

Run the following command to install these dependencies:

# pkg_add redis mongodb docker git

Step 3 - Install Tsuru

To install Tsuru, you need to download the installation script, make it executable, and run it.

Run the following commands to download and install Tsuru:

# fetch -o tsuru.sh https://s3.amazonaws.com/tsuru-debian/tsuru_install.sh
# chmod +x tsuru.sh
# ./tsuru.sh

The installation script will install Tsuru, create a tsuru user, and configure the system to run Tsuru on boot.

Step 4 - Configure Tsuru

After installing Tsuru, you need to configure it by editing the configuration file.

The configuration file is located at /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf.

Edit the tsuru.conf file by running the following command:

# vi /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf

In the configuration file, you can set various options such as the MongoDB and Redis address, the Git server address, and the Docker repository address.

Step 5 - Start Tsuru

To start Tsuru, run the following command:

# tsuru-admin start

This will start Tsuru and all its components such as the web API, the queue worker, and the router.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tsuru on OpenBSD. You can now deploy, manage and scale your applications on containers using Tsuru. If you have any problems or questions, feel free to consult the Tsuru documentation.

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