How to Install Consul on OpenSUSE Latest

Consul is a service mesh solution that provides a full-stack infrastructure platform for developing, deploying, and managing distributed applications. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Consul on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Consul on OpenSUSE Latest, you need to ensure the following:

• A machine running OpenSUSE Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges or the ability to run commands as root
• Internet access

Install Consul

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE machine.

2. Update the package repositories.

   sudo zypper refresh
   

3. Install the unzip package.

   sudo zypper install -y unzip
   

4. Download the Consul package from the official Consul website.

   wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/consul/1.10.2/consul_1.10.2_linux_amd64.zip
   

5. Extract the downloaded package.

   unzip consul_1.10.2_linux_amd64.zip
   

6. Move the extracted binary to the /usr/local/bin directory and give it executable permission.

   sudo mv consul /usr/local/bin/
   sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/consul
   

7. Verify the installation by checking the version of Consul.

   consul --version
   

   You should see the version of Consul installed on your machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Consul on your OpenSUSE Latest machine. You can now use Consul to develop, deploy, and manage distributed applications.

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