OpenVZ is an open-source container-based virtualization solution that can be used for creating multiple virtual environments on a single physical server. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install OpenVZ on macOS.
Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the below steps to install OpenVZ on your macOS:
Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS. It can be used to install and manage various software packages on macOS systems. To install Homebrew, open Terminal and run the following command:
$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Xcode command-line tools are required to compile and build software on macOS. To install Xcode command-line tools, open Terminal and run the following command:
$ xcode-select --install
To install OpenVZ, open Terminal and run the following command:
$ brew install openvz
This will download and install the OpenVZ package on your macOS system.
To verify the OpenVZ installation, run the following command in Terminal:
$ sudo vzctl --version
This will display the version of OpenVZ that you have installed on your macOS.
Once you have installed OpenVZ, you can configure it by creating virtual environments and installing software packages inside them. For example, you can create a new virtual environment using the following command:
$ sudo vzctl create <VEID> --ostemplate <ostemplate>
Here, VEID is the ID of the virtual environment that you want to create, and ostemplate is the name of the operating system template that you want to use for the virtual environment.
You can start the virtual environment using the following command:
$ sudo vzctl start <VEID>
And, you can stop the virtual environment using the following command:
$ sudo vzctl stop <VEID>
In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install OpenVZ on macOS using Homebrew package manager. We have also discussed how to verify the installation and configure OpenVZ for creating virtual environments.
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