How to Install CapsuleCD on Fedora CoreOS Latest

CapsuleCD is a tool that can manage infrastructure-as-code artifacts and dependencies. CapsuleCD is primarily designed for use with CoreOS and can be installed on Fedora CoreOS Latest. This tutorial will show you how to install CapsuleCD on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, please make sure that you have the following:

A working instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest
Root access or administrator privileges
A text editor like Vim or Nano

Step 1: Download CapsuleCD

The first step in installing CapsuleCD is to download it. You can download CapsuleCD from the official website at https://analogj.github.io/capsulecd-slides/.

$ wget https://github.com/analogj/capsulecd/archive/refs/tags/v2.5.1.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Archive

After you have downloaded CapsuleCD, extract the archive to your preferred directory.

$ tar -zxvf v2.5.1.tar.gz -C /opt/

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service File

Create a systemd service file to manage CapsuleCD as a service. This will enable CapsuleCD to start automatically when the system boots.

$ sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/capsulecd.service

Then, paste the following lines into the editor:

[Unit]
Description=CapsuleCD Daemon
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
ExecStart=/opt/capsulecd-2.5.1/bin/capsulecd-server
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and exit the editor.

Step 4: Reload systemd and Start CapsuleCD

Once you have created the systemd service file, you need to reload systemd to pick up the new service and start CapsuleCD.

$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
$ sudo systemctl start capsulecd

Step 5: Verify CapsuleCD is Running

To verify that CapsuleCD is running, use the following command to check its status:

$ sudo systemctl status capsulecd.service

If CapsuleCD is running, you should see output that says:

● capsulecd.service - CapsuleCD Daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/capsulecd.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2021-11-22 23:36:03 EST; 7s ago
 Main PID: 18631 (capsulecd-server)
    Tasks: 9
   Memory: 4.4M
      CPU: 24ms
   CGroup: /system.slice/capsulecd.service
           └─18631 /opt/capsulecd-2.5.1/bin/capsulecd-server

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed CapsuleCD on Fedora CoreOS Latest. CapsuleCD will now run as a service and manage infrastructure-as-code artifacts and dependencies on your system.