Systemd-nspawn is a tool for launching systemd containers. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install systemd-nspawn on an OpenBSD system.
Before we begin, ensure that your OpenBSD system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo sysupgrade
Open the terminal and login as the root user.
Install the required packages using the pkg_add command:
sudo pkg_add -v util-linux
This will install the util-linux package which is required for the nsenter command.
Download the tarball of the systemd source code from the official website using the fetch command:
sudo fetch https://github.com/systemd/systemd/archive/refs/tags/v248.tar.gz
This will download the file v248.tar.gz.
Extract the tarball using the tar command:
sudo tar xvzf v248.tar.gz
Change the directory to the extracted source code:
cd systemd-248/
Configure the build with the following command:
sudo sh ./configure --disable-test-compile --disable-efi-install
Build the package:
sudo make
Install the package:
sudo make install
Verify the installation by running the following command:
sudo systemd-nspawn
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install systemd-nspawn on an OpenBSD system. Systemd-nspawn is a powerful tool for launching containers, and understanding how to install it is an essential skill for any Linux administrator.
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