HAProxy is a free and open-source load balancer and reverse proxy software. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install HAProxy on Void Linux.
sudo xbps-install -S
sudo xbps-install -Syu
You can install HAProxy using the following command:
sudo xbps-install haproxy
Once the installation is finished, you can verify that HAProxy is installed and running with the following commands:
haproxy -v
The above command will display the version number of the HAProxy software.
After installing HAProxy, the next step is to configure it.
The configuration files are stored in the /etc/haproxy/ directory, and the default configuration file is haproxy.cfg.
sudo vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
The above command will open the haproxy.cfg configuration file with the Vim editor.
Update the configuration according to your requirements.
After you have made the changes, save and close the file.
Once the configuration is complete, start the HAProxy service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start haproxy
You can now verify that HAProxy is running by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status haproxy
The above command will confirm that HAProxy is running.
You can also enable the HAProxy service to automatically start on boot:
sudo systemctl enable haproxy
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install HAProxy on Void Linux, configure the software, start and enable the service. You may now use HAProxy for load balancing and reverse proxying.
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