How to Install Swift on FreeBSD Latest

Swift is an open-source object storage system that is designed to be scale-out and durable. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Swift on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A server running FreeBSD Latest
• Root privileges

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the packages required to install Swift on FreeBSD. Run the following command as root:

pkg install rsync memcached py27-setuptools sqlite3

This will install the required packages on your system.

Step 2: Install Python

Swift requires Python 2.7 or later. To install Python 2.7, run the following command:

pkg install python27

Step 3: Install and Configure Xinetd

Xinetd is a replacement for inetd, the internet services daemon, which listens for incoming connections and starts the appropriate service. Swift uses xinetd as its service manager.

To install xinetd, run the following command:

pkg install xinetd

Once installed, you will need to configure it for Swift. Open the file /usr/local/etc/xinetd.conf using your preferred text editor:

vi /usr/local/etc/xinetd.conf

Add the following content:

service swift-proxy
{
    socket_type = stream
    wait = no
    user = swift
    server = /usr/local/bin/swift-proxy-server
    only_from = 0.0.0.0/0
    disable = no
}

Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Install Swift

The next step is to install Swift on your system. Run the following command to download and install Swift:

git clone https://github.com/openstack/swift.git
cd swift
python2.7 setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Swift

The last step is to configure Swift. Create the /etc/swift directory and copy the configuration files into it:

mkdir /etc/swift
cp /usr/local/etc/swift/* /etc/swift/

You will need to update the proxy-server.conf file with your own values. Open the file /etc/swift/proxy-server.conf using your text editor and make the necessary changes.

For example, you may want to update the following sections:

[DEFAULT]
bind_port = 8080
bind_ip = 0.0.0.0
user = swift
log_facility = LOG_LOCAL0

[filter:authtoken]
paste.filter_factory = keystonemiddleware.auth_token:filter_factory
auth_uri = http://127.0.0.1:5000
auth_url = http://127.0.0.1:35357
auth_plugin = password
project_domain_id = default
user_domain_id = default
project_name = service
username = swift
password = password

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Start the Services

To run Swift, you will need to start the services. Run the following command as root:

service xinetd start

This will start the xinetd service which will then start the swift-proxy service.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Swift on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using Swift to store and manage your data.