In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LeoFS, which is a distributed cloud storage system, on macOS.
Before we proceed, please ensure that you have access to a macOS machine, a stable internet connection, and administrative access.
Let's get started.
You can install Homebrew using the following command in your macOS terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
To install Erlang, run the following command in your terminal:
brew install erlang
Go to the LeoFS website (http://leo-project.net/) and download the latest stable release of LeoFS. Extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice.
Go to the extracted LeoFS directory and execute the following command to configure LeoFS:
./configure
Execute the following command to build and install LeoFS:
make release
This command will create a release folder in the LeoFS directory containing LeoFS binaries.
Execute the following command to start LeoFS:
./bin/leo_storage_manager start
This command will start the LeoFS storage manager, which is responsible for managing the LeoFS nodes.
Execute the following command to check the status of LeoFS:
./bin/leo_storage_manager status
This command will display the status of the LeoFS system. If everything is working correctly, you should see a message indicating that LeoFS is running.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LeoFS on your macOS machine.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LeoFS on macOS. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and if you encounter any issues during the installation process, please do not hesitate to reach out to the LeoFS community for assistance.
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