How to Install Automatisch on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Introduction

Automatisch is a service that allows you to automate your Kubernetes deployments using GitHub. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Automatisch on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

  • A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest
  • A superuser account or sudo privileges
  • A working internet connection

Installation Process

  1. First, log in to your Fedora CoreOS instance with a superuser account or a user that has sudo privileges.

  2. Ensure that all packages are updated by running the following command:

sudo dnf update -y
  1. Install the podman package, which is required to run the Automatisch container:
sudo dnf install podman -y
  1. Download the docker-compose.yml file from the official Automatisch website by running the following command:
sudo curl https://automatisch.io/docker-compose.yml -o /opt/docker-compose.yml
  1. Create a new directory to store the configuration files for Automatisch by running the following command:
sudo mkdir /opt/automatisch
  1. Create a new file called config.yml in the /opt/automatisch directory by running the following command:
sudo nano /opt/automatisch/config.yml
  1. Copy the following text into the config.yml file:
api:
  url: https://api.automatisch.io
  token: YOUR_API_TOKEN

github:
  url: https://github.com/
  api_url: https://api.github.com/
  app_id: YOUR_GITHUB_APP_ID
  app_secret: YOUR_GITHUB_APP_SECRET

container:
  image: automatisch/agent:latest
  pull_policy: always

  1. Replace YOUR_API_TOKEN, YOUR_GITHUB_APP_ID and YOUR_GITHUB_APP_SECRET with your Automatisch API token and GitHub app ID and secret.

  2. Save and exit the config.yml file by pressing CTRL+X, then Y.

  3. Navigate to the /opt directory and start the Automatisch container using the docker-compose.yml file by running the following command:

cd /opt && sudo podman-compose up -d

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Automatisch on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS. You can now use Automatisch to automate your Kubernetes deployments using GitHub.