How to Install Docker Swarm on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Docker Swarm on the latest version of FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD machine with the latest version
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Docker on FreeBSD

The first step is to install Docker on your FreeBSD machine. To do that, run the following command:

sudo pkg install docker

Once the installation is complete, start the Docker service using the following command:

sudo service docker start

Step 2: Configure the Docker Swarm

In this step, we will configure the Docker Swarm. To do that, run the following command:

sudo docker swarm init

This will create a new Docker Swarm cluster with the current machine as the manager node.

Step 3: Join Worker Nodes to Swarm

In case you have additional machines that you want to add to the Docker Swarm as worker nodes, use the following command on the worker machines:

sudo docker swarm join --token <TOKEN> <IP_ADDRESS>:<PORT>

Replace <TOKEN> with the token generated during step 2 and <IP_ADDRESS>:<PORT> with the IP address and port of the manager node.

Step 4: Verify the Docker Swarm Cluster

After setting up the Docker Swarm, you can verify the status of the cluster using the following command:

sudo docker node ls

This will display the list of nodes connected to the Swarm cluster.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Docker Swarm on FreeBSD. With this, you can create a cluster and deploy your applications in a distributed environment.