Installing OpenNebula on Void Linux

OpenNebula is an open-source cloud computing platform that allows users to manage and orchestrate virtual machines, storage, and networking resources in a datacenter or cloud environment. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install OpenNebula on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing OpenNebula, you need to ensure that your system has all the necessary dependencies installed. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system's package database:

sudo xbps-install -S

Next, run the following command to install the dependencies required by OpenNebula:

sudo xbps-install -y qemu libvirt ruby-devel rubygems gcc make autoconf automake libtool libxml2-devel libxslt-devel zlib-devel sqlite-devel mysql-devel rubygem-json

Step 2: Install OpenNebula

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can proceed with the installation of OpenNebula. Download the latest stable release of OpenNebula from their website or use the following command to download and extract it:

wget http://downloads.opennebula.org/packages/opennebula-6.0.0/opennebula-6.0.0.tar.gz
tar xvfz opennebula-6.0.0.tar.gz
cd opennebula-6.0.0

Then, configure and compile OpenNebula:

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
make
sudo make install

Step 3: Set up OpenNebula

After installing OpenNebula, you need to set up the configuration files. Copy the following files to their respective locations:

sudo cp share/examples/one/*.conf /etc/one/
sudo cp src/oned.init /etc/init.d/oned

Next, ensure that the oned service is started at boot:

sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/oned /var/service/

Finally, initialize the OpenNebula database:

sudo -u oneadmin /usr/lib/one/ruby/bin/ruby /usr/share/one/mkdatabase.rb

Step 4: Start OpenNebula and create a virtual machine

To start OpenNebula, run the following command:

sudo service oned start

Once the service is started, you can use the onevm command to create a virtual machine:

sudo -u oneadmin onevm create

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenNebula on Void Linux and created a virtual machine. You can now explore the OpenNebula web interface at http://localhost:9869 and start managing your cloud resources.

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