How to Install GoCD on Void Linux

GoCD is a continuous delivery tool that helps organizations automate and streamline their build, test, and deploy processes. It supports a wide range of build and deployment tools and can be easily integrated with existing workflows.

This tutorial will guide you through the installation of GoCD on Void Linux using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A Void Linux installation
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Update the package manager

Update the package manager to ensure that you have the latest software versions available.

xbps-install -Su

Step 2: Install Java

GoCD requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run. Install OpenJDK 8 using the following command:

xbps-install -S openjdk8

Confirm that Java is installed by running the following command:

java -version

Step 3: Download and install GoCD

Download the latest version of GoCD from the official website using the curl command:

curl -L https://download.gocd.org/binaries/VERSION_NUMBER/generic/go-VERSION_NUMBER.tar.gz -o go.tar.gz

Replace VERSION_NUMBER with the latest release version available on the GoCD website.

Extract the archive using the tar command:

tar -xvf go.tar.gz

Move the extracted directory into the /usr/share directory:

sudo mv go /usr/share/gocd

Step 4: Create a user for GoCD

It is recommended to run GoCD as a non-root user. We will create a new user called gocd for this purpose.

sudo useradd -r -m -d /var/go gocd

Step 5: Configure GoCD server and agent

GoCD uses two processes: the server and the agent. The server manages the overall pipeline and the agents execute the tasks.

Before we can start GoCD, we need to configure the server and the agent.

Server configuration

Create a directory for the server configuration:

sudo mkdir /etc/go

Copy the template configuration file to the directory:

sudo cp /usr/share/gocd/config/cruise-config.xml /etc/go/

Change the ownership of the configuration file to the gocd user:

sudo chown gocd /etc/go/cruise-config.xml

Agent configuration

Create a directory for the agent configuration:

sudo mkdir /var/lib/go-agent/config

Copy the template configuration file to the directory:

sudo cp /usr/share/gocd/config/agent-bootstrapper-log4j.properties /var/lib/go-agent/config/

Create a directory for the agent to store its working files:

sudo mkdir /var/lib/go-agent

Change the ownership of the agent directory to the gocd user:

sudo chown -R gocd /var/lib/go-agent

Step 6: Start the GoCD server and agent

Start the GoCD server using the following command:

sudo /usr/share/gocd/server/bin/go-server start

Start the GoCD agent using the following command:

sudo /usr/share/gocd/agent/bin/go-agent start

If the server and agent start successfully, you should see output similar to the following:

Starting GoCD Server...OK!

Step 7: Access the GoCD dashboard

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8153. You should see the GoCD dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured GoCD on Void Linux. You can now start creating your pipelines and deploying your applications.

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