How to Install SheepDog on Void Linux

SheepDog is a distributed storage system for QEMU. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing SheepDog on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A working installation of Void Linux
• Root access

Instructions

1. Open the terminal on your system
2. Update the package repositories by running the following command:

xbps-install -S

3. Install the dependencies required to build SheepDog by running:

xbps-install -S make gcc linux-headers pkg-config libuuid-devel zlib-devel libaio-devel librados2-devel librados2

4. Download the SheepDog source code from their official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://github.com/sheepdog/sheepdog/archive/master.zip

5. Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

unzip master.zip

6. Navigate to the extracted directory and build SheepDog by running:

cd sheepdog-master
make

7. Install SheepDog by running the following command:

make install

8. After the installation is completed, set up the SheepDog daemon by adding the following line to the end of the /etc/rc.local file:

sheep -c /etc/sheepdog/sheep.conf -d

9. Start the SheepDog service:

sudo service sheepdog start

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SheepDog on your Void Linux system. You can now use it to store and manage your QEMU data.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!