How to Install CloudStack on Void Linux

CloudStack is an open source cloud computing software that allows you to manage a large number of virtual machines. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install CloudStack on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing CloudStack, you must have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A working internet connection
• A user with sudo privileges

Installation

To install CloudStack on Void Linux, follow these steps:

1. Update your system

   Before installing any packages, it is always a good practice to update your system.

   sudo xbps-install -Suy
   

   This command will update your package list and upgrade all installed packages to the latest version.

2. Install the required packages

   CloudStack requires a number of packages to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install the required packages:

   sudo xbps-install -y java8 gradle ant tomcat8 mariadb-server
   

   This command will install Java 8, Gradle, Ant, Tomcat 8, and MariaDB server on your system.

3. Create a MySQL database for CloudStack

   CloudStack requires a MySQL database to store its data. Run the following command to create a new database and user for CloudStack:

   sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
   sudo systemctl start mariadb
   sudo mysql_secure_installation
   mysql -u root -p
   

   CREATE DATABASE cloudstack CHARACTER SET utf8;
   GRANT ALL ON cloudstack.* TO 'cloudstack'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   exit;
   

   Replace <password> with a strong password for the CloudStack user.

4. Download and build CloudStack

   Download the latest version of CloudStack from the official website:

   wget https://downloads.apache.org/cloudstack/4.15.2.0/apache-cloudstack-4.15.2.0-src.tar.bz2
   tar -xvf apache-cloudstack-4.15.2.0-src.tar.bz2
   cd apache-cloudstack-4.15.2.0-src
   

   Next, build CloudStack using the following command:

   ./mvnw -P developer -Dsimulator -DskipTests clean install
   

5. Deploy CloudStack to Tomcat

   The final step is to deploy CloudStack to Tomcat. Run the following command:

   sudo cp client/target/cloud-client-ui-4.15.2.0.war /usr/share/tomcat8/webapps/client.war
   sudo cp server/target/cloudstack-management-4.15.2.0.war /usr/share/tomcat8/webapps/client/manager.war
   sudo systemctl start tomcat8
   

6. Access the CloudStack web interface

   Finally, navigate to http://localhost:8080/client/manager in your web browser to access the CloudStack web interface.

That's it! You have successfully installed CloudStack on Void Linux. You can now begin managing virtual machines on your cloud computing platform.

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