How to Install OpenAFS on Void Linux

OpenAFS is a distributed file system that allows files to be shared and accessed across networks. In this tutorial, we will be installing OpenAFS on Void Linux.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before we can start installing OpenAFS, it's important to make sure that our system packages are up to date. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 2: Install OpenAFS Dependencies

OpenAFS requires some dependencies to be installed before we can install it on our system. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install krb5-devel fuse-devel openssl-devel

Step 3: Download and Extract OpenAFS

Download the latest version of the OpenAFS package from the official website: http://www.openafs.org/. Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the .tar.gz file was downloaded and extract it using the following command:

tar -zxvf openafs-<version>.tar.gz

Step 4: Compile and Install OpenAFS

Now that we have extracted the OpenAFS package, we can proceed to compile and install it on our system. To do this, navigate to the extracted directory and run the following commands:

./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Start OpenAFS Services

Now that we have installed OpenAFS, we need to start the OpenAFS services in order to access files on the distributed file system. To start the services, run the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/openafs-client start

Conclusion

We have successfully installed OpenAFS on Void Linux! We can now access and share files across networks using the OpenAFS distributed file system.

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