Installing Orchest on Void Linux

Orchest is a container orchestration tool that allows you to manage your containers across different platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Orchest on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A working installation of Void Linux
• Basic knowledge of the terminal

Installation Steps

Follow the below steps to install Orchest on your Void Linux:

1. Open your terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T or searching for it in the applications menu.

2. Update the package list by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the git package by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S git

4. Clone the Orchest repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/orchest/orchest

5. Navigate into the cloned directory by running the following command:

cd orchest

6. Install the dependencies required for Orchest by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S \
     libffi-devel \
     openssl-devel \
     python3-devel \
     gcc \
     make \
     python3-pip

7. Install the required Python packages by running the following command:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

8. Install Orchest by running the following command:

sudo python3 setup.py install

Verifying the Installation

To ensure that Orchest is successfully installed on your system, run the following command:

orchest --version

If the installation was successful, you should see the version of Orchest installed on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Orchest on Void Linux. With Orchest, you can now manage your containers across different platforms.

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