How to Install Woodpecker on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Woodpecker, a continuous integration tool, on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed on your machine
• A user account with sudo privilege

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Woodpecker requires several dependencies to function properly. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

$ doas pkg_add python3 git py3-pip

Step 2: Install Woodpecker

After installing the dependencies, use the following command to install Woodpecker:

$ doas pip3 install woodpecker-cli

Step 3: Configure Woodpecker

Next, you need to configure Woodpecker. In the terminal, run the following command:

$ wdp init

This command will prompt you with several questions to define your settings for Woodpecker. You can accept the default settings by pressing Enter when prompted.

Step 4: Start Woodpecker

Once Woodpecker is installed and configured, use the following command to start Woodpecker:

$ wdp start

This will start the Woodpecker service on your machine. You can access the Woodpecker web interface via a web browser using the IP address of your machine and port 8000 (e.g. http://192.168.0.1:8000).

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Woodpecker on your OpenBSD machine. You can now use Woodpecker to automate your continuous integration process.

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