How to Install Tsuru on Arch Linux

Tsuru is a modern application platform, a free and open-source platform as a service that automates the deployment and scaling of your application, freeing you up to focus on development. Tsuru supports a wide range of languages, databases, and application frameworks. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Tsuru on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A system running Arch Linux.
A non-root user with sudo privileges.
An internet connection.

Step 1: Update Arch Linux

Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list and upgrade the system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

The first step towards installing Tsuru on Arch Linux is to install its dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git libgit2 mercurial golang ruby redis npm

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Tsuru requires a MongoDB database to function correctly. Install MongoDB by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S mongodb

After installation, start the MongoDB service and enable it to run at system startup:

sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb

Step 4: Install Tsuru

To install Tsuru, you need to clone the Tsuru source code and compile it on your system. Run the following commands in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/tsuru/tsuru.git
cd tsuru
make install

The above command will compile and install Tsuru on your Arch Linux system.

Step 5: Configure Tsuru

Before using Tsuru, you need to configure it correctly. Tsuru configuration is stored in a file named tsuru.conf located in the /etc/tsuru/ directory.

To configure Tsuru, create a new tsuru.conf file and copy the default configuration:

sudo cp /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf.default
sudo cp /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf.sample /etc/tsuru/tsuru.conf

Edit the tsuru.conf file and make the necessary changes to suit your requirements.

Step 6: Start Tsuru

After completing the configuration, start the Tsuru service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start tsuru

You can check the status of the Tsuru service by running:

systemctl status tsuru

Conclusion

That's it. You have successfully installed Tsuru on your Arch Linux system. You can now deploy and manage your applications using Tsuru. We hope this tutorial has been helpful!