How to install Shield on Fedora Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Shield on Fedora Server. Shield is an open-source backup and restore solution that provides data protection and backup/restore functionality for Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, and other distributed systems.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

  • A Fedora Server latest version with sudo user access
  • Basic knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI)

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Shield requires the following dependencies to be installed on your Fedora Server:

  • Ruby
  • Bundler
  • Git
  • OpenSSL
  • Libffi

You can install these dependencies using the following command:

sudo dnf install ruby ruby-devel rubygem-bundler git openssl-devel libffi-devel -y

Step 2 - Clone Shield Repository

Next, clone the Shield repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/shield.git

This command will create a new directory called "shield" in your current working directory.

Step 3 - Install Shield

Now, navigate to the "shield" directory by using the following command:

cd shield

Next, use the Bundler gem to install the required Ruby gems:

bundle install

Once the gems are installed, you can install Shield by running the following command:

sudo make install

Step 4 - Configure Shield

Before we can start using Shield, we need to configure it with the necessary information. Run the following command to generate a default configuration file:

sudo shield-config

This command will generate a configuration file named "shield.yml" in the "/etc/shield" directory.

If you want to use a custom configuration file, you can edit the "shield.yml" file according to your requirements.

Step 5 - Start Shield

Finally, start the Shield server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start shield

You can also enable Shield to start on system boot by using the following command:

sudo systemctl enable shield

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Shield on your Fedora Server.

Conclusion

Shield is a powerful open-source backup and restore solution that can provide data protection and backup/restore functionality for various distributed systems. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Shield on Fedora Server and how to configure it for use.