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How to install Consul on Void Linux

Consul is a tool used for service discovery, configuration, and orchestration. It is open source and freely available on https://www.consul.io/. In this tutorial, we will be installing Consul on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, here are a few things you need to have on your system:

• Void Linux installed on your system
• Superuser access on the system
• Terminal access

Installation

1. Update the package repository:

sudo xbps-install -S

2. Install unzip if it is not already installed:

sudo xbps-install -y unzip

3. Download the latest version of Consul:

curl -O https://releases.hashicorp.com/consul/1.10.3/consul_1.10.3_linux_amd64.zip

4. Unzip the file:

unzip consul_1.10.3_linux_amd64.zip

5. Move Consul to /usr/local/bin:

sudo mv consul /usr/local/bin/

6. Verify the installation:

consul --version

You should see the installed version of Consul printed on the screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we saw how to install Consul on Void Linux. Now that the installation is complete, you can start using Consul as per your needs. Consul has a lot of functionalities, and you can learn more about them on their official website.

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