How to Install CFEngine on Manjaro

CFEngine is an open-source configuration management tool that helps in automating IT infrastructure.

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install CFEngine on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A working Manjaro installation.
A terminal application, such as Konsole and GNOME Terminal.
Internet connectivity to download the required packages.

Step 1: Add CFEngine Repository

We will add the official CFEngine repository to our system.

Open the terminal and add the CFEngine repository to your system:

sudo su
echo '[cfengine]
SigLevel = None
Server = https://cfengine-package-repos.s3.amazonaws.com'
>> /etc/pacman.conf

Step 2: Update Repository and Install CFEngine

We will now update the repository and install CFEngine.

Type the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S cfengine

Press y when prompted to confirm the installation.

Once the installation is completed, verify the CFEngine version:

cf-agent --version

Step 3: Start CFEngine

To start CFEngine, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start cfengine3

Step 4: Verify CFEngine

To verify that the CFEngine service is running, use the following command:

sudo systemctl status cfengine3

If the service is running, you will see a similar output:

● cfengine3.service - CFEngine 3 Class Manager & Agent
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/cfengine3.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Fri 2021-10-08 17:15:45 IST; 1h 40min ago
       Docs: man:cf-agentd(8)
   Main PID: 27551 (cf-execd)
      Tasks: 9 (limit: 32767)
     Memory: 31.2M
        CPU: 6min 17.497s
     CGroup: /system.slice/cfengine3.service
             ├─27551 /usr/sbin/cf-execd --file-server=0.0.0.0 --no-splay -Mlastseen
             ├─27552 /usr/sbin/cf-serverd -D -q
             ├─27554 /usr/sbin/cf-monitord
             ├─27555 /usr/sbin/cf-hub --file-server=0.0.0.0 --no-splay
             ├─27556 /usr/sbin/cf-runagentd -D -C -r
             ├─27557 /usr/sbin/cf-key --no-splay --trustme
             ├─27558 /usr/sbin/cf-net
             ├─27559 /usr/sbin/cf-execd --file-server=0.0.0.0 --no-splay -Mlastseen
             └─27560 /usr/sbin/cf-execd --file-server=0.0.0.0 --no-splay -Mlastseen

Oct 08 17:15:45 manjaro systemd[1]: Starting CFEngine 3 Class Manager & Agent...
Oct 08 17:15:45 manjaro systemd[1]: Started CFEngine 3 Class Manager & Agent.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started CFEngine on your Manjaro system. You can now proceed to configure and use CFEngine for your configuration management tasks.