How to Install RANCID on Clear Linux Latest
RANCID (Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ) is an open-source tool that helps network administrators to manage network device configurations.
Clear Linux is a Linux distribution that is optimized for performance and security. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RANCID on Clear Linux latest.
Prerequisites
Before starting the installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met:
- A Clear Linux system with sudo privileges.
- Basic knowledge of using a Linux terminal.
Step 1: Install Required Packages
To install RANCID on Clear Linux, you will need to install some required packages first. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-pcre devpkg-popt devpkg-zlib devpkg-curl devpkg-perl
This command installs some development packages that are required to compile RANCID from source.
Step 2: Download and Install RANCID
Download the latest version of RANCID from here. You can also download it using the terminal with the following command:
curl -L -O https://shrubbery.net/pub/rancid/rancid-3.11.tar.gz
Once downloaded, extract the tar.gz archive using the following command:
tar xvf rancid-3.11.tar.gz
After extracting the archive, navigate to the RANCID directory by running the following command:
cd rancid-3.11
Compile and install RANCID by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/rancid
make
sudo make install
After installation, you should configure the ~/.cloginrc file with login credentials for each network device.
Step 3: Test RANCID Installation
At this point, you have installed RANCID on Clear Linux successfully. To test the installation, run the following command in a terminal:
/usr/local/rancid/bin/rancid-run
This command will collect the configurations of all devices added in the ~/.cloginrc file and store them under /usr/local/rancid/var. To check if it is working, you can verify this directory to see if the device configuration files have been updated.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install RANCID on Clear Linux. RANCID is a powerful tool that can help you manage your network configurations quickly and easily.