How to Install MissionKontrol on Void Linux

MissionKontrol is a powerful tool that helps you manage your Kubernetes infrastructure with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install MissionKontrol on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Update the system and all its packages to their latest versions using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

MissionKontrol requires some dependencies to be installed before it can be installed. Use the following command to install them:

sudo xbps-install -S git go make gcc openssl-devel

Step 3: Download and Install MissionKontrol

Clone the MissionKontrol repository:

git clone https://github.com/3scale/multi-tenancy-operator.git

Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd multi-tenancy-operator

Build the MissionKontrol binary:

make build

Install MissionKontrol:

sudo make install

Verify the installation by checking the version:

missionkontrol version

Step 4: Configure MissionKontrol

Before starting MissionKontrol, you need to create a configuration file with the necessary information. Create a file named config.yaml in the directory ~/.missionkontrol as follows:

mkdir ~/.missionkontrol
nano ~/.missionkontrol/config.yaml

Add the following content to the config.yaml file:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Config
clusters:
  - name: local
    cluster:
      insecure-skip-tls-verify: true
      server: "http://localhost:8001"
contexts:
  - name: local-k8s
    context:
      cluster: local
      user: ""
current-context: local-k8s

Save the changes and close the editor.

Step 5: Start MissionKontrol

Start MissionKontrol using the following command:

missionkontrol

This will start MissionKontrol in the command-line mode. To access MissionKontrol via the web interface, use the following command:

missionkontrol --web

This will start the MissionKontrol web interface on port 8080. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the MissionKontrol dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured MissionKontrol on Void Linux. You can now start managing your Kubernetes infrastructure with ease.

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