How to Install Concourse on Void Linux

Concourse is an open-source continuous integration and delivery platform. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Concourse on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A non-root user with sudo access

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Concourse requires several dependencies to function properly, so let's install them first.

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S curl git bash postgresql

Step 2: Install Concourse

Now let's download and install Concourse on Void Linux.

1. Download the Concourse binary:

   curl -LO https://github.com/concourse/concourse/releases/download/v7.1.0/concourse-7.1.0-linux-amd64.tgz
   

   Note: Make sure you're downloading the latest version by checking the Concourse releases page.

2. Extract the Concourse binary:

   tar xvzf concourse-7.1.0-linux-amd64.tgz
   

3. Move the concourse binary to /usr/local/bin:

   sudo mv concourse /usr/local/bin
   

4. Verify that Concourse is working by running:

   concourse --version
   

   This command should output the Concourse version number.

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Concourse requires a PostgreSQL database to store data. Let's set up PostgreSQL next.

1. Install the postgresql-contrib package:

   sudo xbps-install -S postgresql-contrib
   

2. Start the PostgreSQL service:

   sudo ln -s /etc/sv/postgresql /var/service/
   

3. Create a new PostgreSQL database:

   sudo su - postgres
   psql
   CREATE DATABASE concourse;
   

4. Create a new PostgreSQL user:

   CREATE USER concourse WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'my_password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE concourse TO concourse;
   

   Note: Replace my_password with a secure password for the concourse user.

5. Exit the PostgreSQL console:

   \q
   exit
   

Step 4: Start Concourse

Now it's time to start Concourse:

1. Create a Concourse configuration file:

   mkdir concourse
   cd concourse
   vi concourse.yml
   

2. Enter the following configuration in the concourse.yml file:

   ---
   postgresql:
     database: concourse
     role: concourse
     password: my_password
     host: localhost
   
   web:
     external_url: http://localhost:8080
     auth:
       main_team:
         basic_auth:
           username: my_user
           password: my_password
         local_user:
           username: my_user2
           password: my_password2
   

   Note: Replace my_password with the password you set for the concourse user in Step 3, and replace my_user and my_user2 with your own usernames and passwords.

3. Start the Concourse web server:

   concourse web -c concourse.yml
   

4. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Concourse dashboard.

Conclusion

You now have Concourse installed on Void Linux. With Concourse, you can easily automate your continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

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